The idea
Use die Orange for the nominative singular, die Orange for the accusative, der Orange for the dative, and der Orange for the genitive. In the dative plural use den Orangen.
| Kasus | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Orange | die Orangen |
| Akkusativ | die Orange | die Orangen |
| Dativ | der Orange | den Orangen |
| Genitiv | der Orange | der Orangen |
Meaning and useful combinations
Orange as a noun is feminine and capitalized. The color adjective orange is written with a lowercase initial.
Useful combinations: eine Orange auspressen; eine saftige Orange; der Orangensaft. Practise each as a complete phrase; the article belongs to the noun even when an adjective comes between them.
Article check: nominative singular
das Orangedie OrangeThis check asks for the nominative singular: die Orange. In the meaning taught here, Orange is feminine. The nominative plural is die Orangen. Learn both forms together; an English translation does not determine German gender.
Examples
- Die Orange lässt sich leicht schälen.The orange is easy to peel.
- Für das Dressing presse ich eine Orange aus.I squeeze an orange for the dressing.
- Aus der Orange tropft Saft auf das Brett.Juice drips from the orange onto the board.
- Die Schale der Orange duftet stark.The orange peel has a strong scent.
- Im Winter kaufen wir oft Orangen.We often buy oranges in winter.
- Zwischen den Orangen liegen einige Zitronen.There are a few lemons among the oranges.
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Watch out
Do not transfer the gender of a translated word into German. The basic learning pair is die Orange — die Orangen. Orange as a noun is feminine and capitalized. The color adjective orange is written with a lowercase initial.
Try it yourself
___ Orange (der / die / das)
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die
die: Orange is feminine.
Plural: die Orange → die ___
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Orangen
Orangen: the plural has the article die in the nominative and accusative.
Dativ Singular: mit ___ Orange (dem / der)
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der
der: mit takes the dative, giving mit der Orange.
Practice round
Answer three questions, then rebuild three German sentences. We keep your score.
___ Orange (der / die / das)
Plural: die Orange → die ___
Dativ Singular: mit ___ Orange (dem / der)
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Read the six situations, identify Orange and its forms, then complete the article, plural and dative checks without looking at the table.