The idea
Use die Straße for the nominative singular, die Straße for the accusative, der Straße for the dative, and der Straße for the genitive. In the dative plural use den Straßen.
| Kasus | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Straße | die Straßen |
| Akkusativ | die Straße | die Straßen |
| Dativ | der Straße | den Straßen |
| Genitiv | der Straße | der Straßen |
Meaning and useful combinations
Straße is feminine. Street names can appear without an article in an address, but the noun itself retains its gender.
Useful combinations: eine Straße überqueren; auf der Straße; die Hauptstraße. Practise each as a complete phrase; the article belongs to the noun even when an adjective comes between them.
Article check: nominative singular
das Straßedie StraßeThis check asks for the nominative singular: die Straße. In the meaning taught here, Straße is feminine. The nominative plural is die Straßen. Learn both forms together; an English translation does not determine German gender.
Examples
- Die Straße vor der Schule ist morgens gesperrt.The street outside the school is closed in the mornings.
- Wir überqueren die Straße an der Ampel.We cross the road at the traffic lights.
- In dieser Straße gibt es einen kleinen Buchladen.There is a small bookshop on this street.
- Der Name der Straße steht an der Hausecke.The street name is on the corner of the building.
- Die Straßen im Zentrum wurden neu gepflastert.The streets in the center have been repaved.
- Auf den Straßen liegt noch Schnee.There is still snow on the roads.
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Watch out
Do not transfer the gender of a translated word into German. The basic learning pair is die Straße — die Straßen. Straße is feminine. Street names can appear without an article in an address, but the noun itself retains its gender.
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___ Straße (der / die / das)
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die
die: Straße is feminine.
Plural: die Straße → die ___
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Straßen
Straßen: the plural has the article die in the nominative and accusative.
Dativ Singular: mit ___ Straße (dem / der)
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der
der: mit takes the dative, giving mit der Straße.
Practice round
Answer three questions, then rebuild three German sentences. We keep your score.
___ Straße (der / die / das)
Plural: die Straße → die ___
Dativ Singular: mit ___ Straße (dem / der)
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Read the six situations, identify Straße and its forms, then complete the article, plural and dative checks without looking at the table.