The idea
Use der Mund for the nominative singular, den Mund for the accusative, dem Mund for the dative, and des Mundes for the genitive. In the dative plural use den Mündern.
| Kasus | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Mund | die Münder |
| Akkusativ | den Mund | die Münder |
| Dativ | dem Mund | den Mündern |
| Genitiv | des Mundes | der Münder |
Meaning and useful combinations
Münder is the ordinary plural for several mouths. Munde appears in some fixed expressions and is not the basic plural taught here.
Useful combinations: den Mund öffnen; mit vollem Mund; der Mundwinkel. Practise each as a complete phrase; the article belongs to the noun even when an adjective comes between them.
Article check: nominative singular
die Mundder MundThis check asks for the nominative singular: der Mund. In the meaning taught here, Mund is masculine. The nominative plural is die Münder. Learn both forms together; an English translation does not determine German gender.
Examples
- Der Mund der Figur ist zu einem Lächeln geformt.The figure's mouth is shaped into a smile.
- Ich öffne den Mund für den langen Vokal.I open my mouth for the long vowel.
- Im Mund fühlt sich das Bonbon kühl an.The sweet feels cool in the mouth.
- Die Stellung des Mundes beeinflusst den Laut.The position of the mouth affects the sound.
- Die gemalten Münder zeigen unterschiedliche Gefühle.The painted mouths show different emotions.
- Aus den Mündern der Sänger kommt ein gemeinsamer Ton.A single shared note comes from the singers' mouths.
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Watch out
Do not transfer the gender of a translated word into German. The basic learning pair is der Mund — die Münder. Münder is the ordinary plural for several mouths. Munde appears in some fixed expressions and is not the basic plural taught here.
Try it yourself
___ Mund (der / die / das)
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der
der: Mund is masculine.
Plural: der Mund → die ___
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Münder
Münder: the plural has the article die in the nominative and accusative.
Dativ Singular: mit ___ Mund (dem / der)
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dem
dem: mit takes the dative, giving mit dem Mund.
Practice round
Answer three questions, then rebuild three German sentences. We keep your score.
___ Mund (der / die / das)
Plural: der Mund → die ___
Dativ Singular: mit ___ Mund (dem / der)
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Read the six situations, identify Mund and its forms, then complete the article, plural and dative checks without looking at the table.