The idea
Use die Suppe for the nominative singular, die Suppe for the accusative, der Suppe for the dative, and der Suppe for the genitive. In the dative plural use den Suppen.
| Kasus | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Suppe | die Suppen |
| Akkusativ | die Suppe | die Suppen |
| Dativ | der Suppe | den Suppen |
| Genitiv | der Suppe | der Suppen |
Meaning and useful combinations
Suppe is often uncountable as food, while Suppen can mean varieties or servings. Eine Suppe bestellen is natural when ordering a serving.
Useful combinations: eine Suppe kochen; heiße Suppe; die Gemüsesuppe. Practise each as a complete phrase; the article belongs to the noun even when an adjective comes between them.
Article check: nominative singular
das Suppedie SuppeThis check asks for the nominative singular: die Suppe. In the meaning taught here, Suppe is feminine. The nominative plural is die Suppen. Learn both forms together; an English translation does not determine German gender.
Examples
- Die Suppe wird mit frischer Petersilie serviert.The soup is served with fresh parsley.
- Ich bestelle eine Suppe als Vorspeise.I order a soup as a starter.
- In der Suppe schwimmen kleine Nudeln.Small noodles are floating in the soup.
- Der Geschmack der Suppe erinnert mich an zu Hause.The soup's taste reminds me of home.
- Auf der Tageskarte stehen zwei vegetarische Suppen.There are two vegetarian soups on the daily menu.
- Zu den Suppen gibt es jeweils ein kleines Brötchen.Each soup comes with a small bread roll.
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Watch out
Do not transfer the gender of a translated word into German. The basic learning pair is die Suppe — die Suppen. Suppe is often uncountable as food, while Suppen can mean varieties or servings. Eine Suppe bestellen is natural when ordering a serving.
Try it yourself
___ Suppe (der / die / das)
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die
die: Suppe is feminine.
Plural: die Suppe → die ___
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Suppen
Suppen: the plural has the article die in the nominative and accusative.
Dativ Singular: mit ___ Suppe (dem / der)
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der
der: mit takes the dative, giving mit der Suppe.
Practice round
Answer three questions, then rebuild three German sentences. We keep your score.
___ Suppe (der / die / das)
Plural: die Suppe → die ___
Dativ Singular: mit ___ Suppe (dem / der)
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Read the six situations, identify Suppe and its forms, then complete the article, plural and dative checks without looking at the table.