The idea
Use die Maus for the nominative singular, die Maus for the accusative, der Maus for the dative, and der Maus for the genitive. In the dative plural use den Mäusen.
| Kasus | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Maus | die Mäuse |
| Akkusativ | die Maus | die Mäuse |
| Dativ | der Maus | den Mäusen |
| Genitiv | der Maus | der Mäuse |
Meaning and useful combinations
Maus names the animal and the computer input device. Both meanings use feminine gender and the plural Mäuse.
Useful combinations: mit der Maus klicken; die Computermaus; eine kleine Maus. Practise each as a complete phrase; the article belongs to the noun even when an adjective comes between them.
Article check: nominative singular
das Mausdie MausThis check asks for the nominative singular: die Maus. In the meaning taught here, Maus is feminine. The nominative plural is die Mäuse. Learn both forms together; an English translation does not determine German gender.
Examples
- Die Maus neben dem Laptop funktioniert kabellos.The mouse beside the laptop works wirelessly.
- Ich bewege die Maus langsam über die Unterlage.I move the mouse slowly over the mat.
- Mit der Maus markiere ich den letzten Absatz.I select the final paragraph with the mouse.
- Die Batterie der Maus ist fast leer.The mouse battery is almost empty.
- Die Mäuse für den Kurs liegen in einer Schublade.The mice for the course are in a drawer.
- Bei diesen Mäusen kann man die Geschwindigkeit einstellen.The speed can be adjusted on these mice.
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Watch out
Do not transfer the gender of a translated word into German. The basic learning pair is die Maus — die Mäuse. Maus names the animal and the computer input device. Both meanings use feminine gender and the plural Mäuse.
Try it yourself
___ Maus (der / die / das)
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die
die: Maus is feminine.
Plural: die Maus → die ___
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Mäuse
Mäuse: the plural has the article die in the nominative and accusative.
Dativ Singular: mit ___ Maus (dem / der)
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der
der: mit takes the dative, giving mit der Maus.
Practice round
Answer three questions, then rebuild three German sentences. We keep your score.
___ Maus (der / die / das)
Plural: die Maus → die ___
Dativ Singular: mit ___ Maus (dem / der)
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Read the six situations, identify Maus and its forms, then complete the article, plural and dative checks without looking at the table.