The idea
Use der Pass for the nominative singular, den Pass for the accusative, dem Pass for the dative, and des Passes for the genitive. In the dative plural use den Pässen.
| Kasus | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Pass | die Pässe |
| Akkusativ | den Pass | die Pässe |
| Dativ | dem Pass | den Pässen |
| Genitiv | des Passes | der Pässe |
Meaning and useful combinations
Pass can mean passport in travel or a pass in sport. Reisepass makes the travel-document meaning explicit.
Useful combinations: einen Pass vorzeigen; der Reisepass; ein neuer Pass. Practise each as a complete phrase; the article belongs to the noun even when an adjective comes between them.
Article check: nominative singular
die Passder PassThis check asks for the nominative singular: der Pass. In the meaning taught here, Pass is masculine. The nominative plural is die Pässe. Learn both forms together; an English translation does not determine German gender.
Examples
- Der Pass steckt in einer wasserdichten Hülle.The passport is in a waterproof cover.
- Ich kontrolliere den Pass vor dem Packen.I check the passport before packing.
- In dem Pass sind noch freie Seiten.There are still blank pages in the passport.
- Die Nummer des Passes steht auf der Datenseite.The passport number is on the data page.
- Die Pässe unserer Reisegruppe bleiben bei ihren Besitzern.Our travel group's passports stay with their owners.
- Auf den Pässen liegen die ausgedruckten Reiseunterlagen.The printed travel documents are on top of the passports.
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Watch out
Do not transfer the gender of a translated word into German. The basic learning pair is der Pass — die Pässe. Pass can mean passport in travel or a pass in sport. Reisepass makes the travel-document meaning explicit.
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___ Pass (der / die / das)
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der
der: Pass is masculine.
Plural: der Pass → die ___
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Pässe
Pässe: the plural has the article die in the nominative and accusative.
Dativ Singular: mit ___ Pass (dem / der)
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dem
dem: mit takes the dative, giving mit dem Pass.
Practice round
Answer three questions, then rebuild three German sentences. We keep your score.
___ Pass (der / die / das)
Plural: der Pass → die ___
Dativ Singular: mit ___ Pass (dem / der)
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Read the six situations, identify Pass and its forms, then complete the article, plural and dative checks without looking at the table.