The idea
Use die Schule for the nominative singular, die Schule for the accusative, der Schule for the dative, and der Schule for the genitive. In the dative plural use den Schulen.
| Kasus | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Schule | die Schulen |
| Akkusativ | die Schule | die Schulen |
| Dativ | der Schule | den Schulen |
| Genitiv | der Schule | der Schulen |
Meaning and useful combinations
Zur Schule gehen describes attendance or travel to school; in der Schule describes being there. Schule is feminine.
Useful combinations: zur Schule gehen; in der Schule; die Grundschule. Practise each as a complete phrase; the article belongs to the noun even when an adjective comes between them.
Article check: nominative singular
das Schuledie SchuleThis check asks for the nominative singular: die Schule. In the meaning taught here, Schule is feminine. The nominative plural is die Schulen. Learn both forms together; an English translation does not determine German gender.
Examples
- Die Schule veranstaltet nächste Woche einen Projekttag.The school is holding a project day next week.
- Wir besichtigen die Schule beim Tag der offenen Tür.We tour the school at the open day.
- In der Schule gibt es eine neue Bibliothek.There is a new library at the school.
- Der Hof der Schule wird nachmittags gemeinsam genutzt.The school courtyard is shared in the afternoons.
- Die Schulen im Stadtteil arbeiten bei diesem Projekt zusammen.The schools in the neighborhood cooperate on this project.
- An den Schulen hängen Plakate für das Sportfest.Posters for the sports festival are displayed at the schools.
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Watch out
Do not transfer the gender of a translated word into German. The basic learning pair is die Schule — die Schulen. Zur Schule gehen describes attendance or travel to school; in der Schule describes being there. Schule is feminine.
Try it yourself
___ Schule (der / die / das)
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die
die: Schule is feminine.
Plural: die Schule → die ___
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Schulen
Schulen: the plural has the article die in the nominative and accusative.
Dativ Singular: mit ___ Schule (dem / der)
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der
der: mit takes the dative, giving mit der Schule.
Practice round
Answer three questions, then rebuild three German sentences. We keep your score.
___ Schule (der / die / das)
Plural: die Schule → die ___
Dativ Singular: mit ___ Schule (dem / der)
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Read the six situations, identify Schule and its forms, then complete the article, plural and dative checks without looking at the table.