The idea
Use der Stecker for the nominative singular, den Stecker for the accusative, dem Stecker for the dative, and des Steckers for the genitive. In the dative plural use den Steckern.
| Kasus | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Stecker | die Stecker |
| Akkusativ | den Stecker | die Stecker |
| Dativ | dem Stecker | den Steckern |
| Genitiv | des Steckers | der Stecker |
Meaning and useful combinations
Stecker is the part inserted into a socket; Steckdose is the socket itself. The plural Stecker is unchanged.
Useful combinations: den Stecker ziehen; ein passender Stecker; der Netzstecker. Practise each as a complete phrase; the article belongs to the noun even when an adjective comes between them.
Article check: nominative singular
die Steckerder SteckerThis check asks for the nominative singular: der Stecker. In the meaning taught here, Stecker is masculine. The nominative plural is die Stecker. Learn both forms together; an English translation does not determine German gender.
Examples
- Der Stecker passt nicht in den Reiseadapter.The plug does not fit the travel adapter.
- Ich ziehe den Stecker vor dem Umstellen des Geräts.I unplug the device before moving it.
- An dem Stecker sitzt eine kleine Schutzkappe.There is a small protective cap on the plug.
- Die Form des Steckers ist auf der Anleitung abgebildet.The plug's shape is shown in the instructions.
- Die Stecker werden mit den Geräten zusammen aufbewahrt.The plugs are stored together with the devices.
- Bei diesen Steckern ist die Richtung deutlich markiert.The orientation is clearly marked on these plugs.
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Watch out
Do not transfer the gender of a translated word into German. The basic learning pair is der Stecker — die Stecker. Stecker is the part inserted into a socket; Steckdose is the socket itself. The plural Stecker is unchanged.
Try it yourself
___ Stecker (der / die / das)
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der
der: Stecker is masculine.
Plural: der Stecker → die ___
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Stecker
Stecker: the plural has the article die in the nominative and accusative.
Dativ Singular: mit ___ Stecker (dem / der)
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dem
dem: mit takes the dative, giving mit dem Stecker.
Practice round
Answer three questions, then rebuild three German sentences. We keep your score.
___ Stecker (der / die / das)
Plural: der Stecker → die ___
Dativ Singular: mit ___ Stecker (dem / der)
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Read the six situations, identify Stecker and its forms, then complete the article, plural and dative checks without looking at the table.