The idea
Use der Pullover for the nominative singular, den Pullover for the accusative, dem Pullover for the dative, and des Pullovers for the genitive. In the dative plural use den Pullovern.
| Kasus | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Pullover | die Pullover |
| Akkusativ | den Pullover | die Pullover |
| Dativ | dem Pullover | den Pullovern |
| Genitiv | des Pullovers | der Pullover |
Meaning and useful combinations
Pullover has the same singular and plural form. Pulli is a common informal shortening with plural Pullis.
Useful combinations: einen Pullover stricken; ein warmer Pullover; der Wollpullover. Practise each as a complete phrase; the article belongs to the noun even when an adjective comes between them.
Article check: nominative singular
die Pulloverder PulloverThis check asks for the nominative singular: der Pullover. In the meaning taught here, Pullover is masculine. The nominative plural is die Pullover. Learn both forms together; an English translation does not determine German gender.
Examples
- Der Pullover kratzt ein wenig am Hals.The jumper scratches a little at the neck.
- Ich stricke einen Pullover für meinen Bruder.I am knitting a jumper for my brother.
- Unter dem Pullover trage ich ein T-Shirt.I wear a T-shirt under the jumper.
- Die Ärmel des Pullovers sind zu lang.The jumper's sleeves are too long.
- Die Pullover liegen gefaltet im Schrank.The jumpers lie folded in the wardrobe.
- Auf den Pullovern bilden sich kleine Knötchen.Small bobbles form on the jumpers.
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Watch out
Do not transfer the gender of a translated word into German. The basic learning pair is der Pullover — die Pullover. Pullover has the same singular and plural form. Pulli is a common informal shortening with plural Pullis.
Try it yourself
___ Pullover (der / die / das)
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der
der: Pullover is masculine.
Plural: der Pullover → die ___
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Pullover
Pullover: the plural has the article die in the nominative and accusative.
Dativ Singular: mit ___ Pullover (dem / der)
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dem
dem: mit takes the dative, giving mit dem Pullover.
Practice round
Answer three questions, then rebuild three German sentences. We keep your score.
___ Pullover (der / die / das)
Plural: der Pullover → die ___
Dativ Singular: mit ___ Pullover (dem / der)
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Read the six situations, identify Pullover and its forms, then complete the article, plural and dative checks without looking at the table.