The idea
Use die Mütze for the nominative singular, die Mütze for the accusative, der Mütze for the dative, and der Mütze for the genitive. In the dative plural use den Mützen.
| Kasus | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Mütze | die Mützen |
| Akkusativ | die Mütze | die Mützen |
| Dativ | der Mütze | den Mützen |
| Genitiv | der Mütze | der Mützen |
Meaning and useful combinations
Mütze covers soft caps and knitted hats. Hut is a different masculine noun, often for a hat with a brim.
Useful combinations: eine Mütze aufsetzen; eine gestrickte Mütze; die Wollmütze. Practise each as a complete phrase; the article belongs to the noun even when an adjective comes between them.
Article check: nominative singular
das Mützedie MützeThis check asks for the nominative singular: die Mütze. In the meaning taught here, Mütze is feminine. The nominative plural is die Mützen. Learn both forms together; an English translation does not determine German gender.
Examples
- Die Mütze bedeckt meine Ohren vollständig.The hat covers my ears completely.
- Setz die Mütze auf, bevor du hinausgehst.Put on the hat before you go outside.
- Unter der Mütze werden meine Haare ganz flach.My hair becomes completely flat under the hat.
- Der Rand der Mütze lässt sich umschlagen.The edge of the hat can be folded over.
- Die Mützen der Kinder tragen Namensetiketten.The children's hats have name labels.
- Zwischen den Mützen liegt ein einzelner Handschuh.There is a single glove among the hats.
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Watch out
Do not transfer the gender of a translated word into German. The basic learning pair is die Mütze — die Mützen. Mütze covers soft caps and knitted hats. Hut is a different masculine noun, often for a hat with a brim.
Try it yourself
___ Mütze (der / die / das)
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die
die: Mütze is feminine.
Plural: die Mütze → die ___
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Mützen
Mützen: the plural has the article die in the nominative and accusative.
Dativ Singular: mit ___ Mütze (dem / der)
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der
der: mit takes the dative, giving mit der Mütze.
Practice round
Answer three questions, then rebuild three German sentences. We keep your score.
___ Mütze (der / die / das)
Plural: die Mütze → die ___
Dativ Singular: mit ___ Mütze (dem / der)
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Tap the words in the right order.
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Read the six situations, identify Mütze and its forms, then complete the article, plural and dative checks without looking at the table.