The idea
Use der Student for the nominative singular, den Studenten for the accusative, dem Studenten for the dative, and des Studenten for the genitive. In the dative plural use den Studenten.
| Kasus | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Student | die Studenten |
| Akkusativ | den Studenten | die Studenten |
| Dativ | dem Studenten | den Studenten |
| Genitiv | des Studenten | der Studenten |
Meaning and useful combinations
Student refers to a university or higher-education student, not normally a school pupil. It is weak masculine with en in oblique singular forms.
Useful combinations: ein Student der Biologie; dem Studenten helfen; der Austauschstudent. Practise each as a complete phrase; the article belongs to the noun even when an adjective comes between them.
Article check: nominative singular
die Studentder StudentThis check asks for the nominative singular: der Student. In the meaning taught here, Student is masculine. The nominative plural is die Studenten. Learn both forms together; an English translation does not determine German gender.
Examples
- Der Student arbeitet nebenbei in der Bibliothek.The student works part-time in the library.
- Ich treffe den Studenten aus unserem Zeichenkurs.I meet the student from our drawing course.
- Dem Studenten fehlt noch ein Buch für das Seminar.The student still needs a book for the seminar.
- Die Präsentation des Studenten dauert zehn Minuten.The student's presentation lasts ten minutes.
- Die Studenten organisieren einen offenen Spieleabend.The students organize an open games evening.
- Unter den Studenten sind viele neu in der Stadt.Many of the students are new to the city.
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Watch out
Do not transfer the gender of a translated word into German. The basic learning pair is der Student — die Studenten. Student refers to a university or higher-education student, not normally a school pupil. It is weak masculine with en in oblique singular forms.
Try it yourself
___ Student (der / die / das)
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der
der: Student is masculine.
Plural: der Student → die ___
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Studenten
Studenten: the plural has the article die in the nominative and accusative.
Dativ Singular: mit ___ Studenten (dem / der)
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dem
dem: mit takes the dative, giving mit dem Studenten.
Practice round
Answer three questions, then rebuild three German sentences. We keep your score.
___ Student (der / die / das)
Plural: der Student → die ___
Dativ Singular: mit ___ Studenten (dem / der)
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Read the six situations, identify Student and its forms, then complete the article, plural and dative checks without looking at the table.