The idea
Use die Studentin for the nominative singular, die Studentin for the accusative, der Studentin for the dative, and der Studentin for the genitive. In the dative plural use den Studentinnen.
| Kasus | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Studentin | die Studentinnen |
| Akkusativ | die Studentin | die Studentinnen |
| Dativ | der Studentin | den Studentinnen |
| Genitiv | der Studentin | der Studentinnen |
Meaning and useful combinations
Studentin means a university or higher-education student. Schülerin is the usual word for a school pupil.
Useful combinations: eine Studentin kennenlernen; die Austauschstudentin; mit Studentinnen sprechen. Practise each as a complete phrase; the article belongs to the noun even when an adjective comes between them.
Article check: nominative singular
das Studentindie StudentinThis check asks for the nominative singular: die Studentin. In the meaning taught here, Studentin is feminine. The nominative plural is die Studentinnen. Learn both forms together; an English translation does not determine German gender.
Examples
- Die Studentin wohnt während des Semesters im Wohnheim.The student lives in student accommodation during the semester.
- Ich frage die Studentin nach dem Weg zum Seminarraum.I ask the student for the way to the seminar room.
- Mit der Studentin bereite ich einen kurzen Vortrag vor.I prepare a short talk with the student.
- Die Notizen der Studentin helfen unserer Lerngruppe.The student's notes help our study group.
- Die Studentinnen treffen sich nach der Vorlesung.The students meet after the lecture.
- Bei den Studentinnen ist das neue Lerncafé beliebt.The new study café is popular with the students.
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Watch out
Do not transfer the gender of a translated word into German. The basic learning pair is die Studentin — die Studentinnen. Studentin means a university or higher-education student. Schülerin is the usual word for a school pupil.
Try it yourself
___ Studentin (der / die / das)
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die
die: Studentin is feminine.
Plural: die Studentin → die ___
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Studentinnen
Studentinnen: the plural has the article die in the nominative and accusative.
Dativ Singular: mit ___ Studentin (dem / der)
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der
der: mit takes the dative, giving mit der Studentin.
Practice round
Answer three questions, then rebuild three German sentences. We keep your score.
___ Studentin (der / die / das)
Plural: die Studentin → die ___
Dativ Singular: mit ___ Studentin (dem / der)
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Tap the words in the right order.
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Read the six situations, identify Studentin and its forms, then complete the article, plural and dative checks without looking at the table.