The idea
Use der Teller for the nominative singular, den Teller for the accusative, dem Teller for the dative, and des Tellers for the genitive. In the dative plural use den Tellern.
| Kasus | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Teller | die Teller |
| Akkusativ | den Teller | die Teller |
| Dativ | dem Teller | den Tellern |
| Genitiv | des Tellers | der Teller |
Meaning and useful combinations
Teller has an unchanged plural. Ein Teller Suppe can mean a serving of soup rather than the empty dish.
Useful combinations: einen Teller abwaschen; ein Teller Suppe; auf dem Teller. Practise each as a complete phrase; the article belongs to the noun even when an adjective comes between them.
Article check: nominative singular
die Tellerder TellerThis check asks for the nominative singular: der Teller. In the meaning taught here, Teller is masculine. The nominative plural is die Teller. Learn both forms together; an English translation does not determine German gender.
Examples
- Der Teller mit dem blauen Rand ist handgemacht.The plate with the blue rim is handmade.
- Stell den Teller bitte neben die Schüssel.Please put the plate next to the bowl.
- Auf dem Teller liegt nur noch ein Stück Brot.There is only one piece of bread left on the plate.
- Der Rand des Tellers ist abgesplittert.The rim of the plate is chipped.
- Für das Buffet brauchen wir flache Teller.We need flat plates for the buffet.
- Auf den Tellern liegen kleine Servietten.There are small napkins on the plates.
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Watch out
Do not transfer the gender of a translated word into German. The basic learning pair is der Teller — die Teller. Teller has an unchanged plural. Ein Teller Suppe can mean a serving of soup rather than the empty dish.
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___ Teller (der / die / das)
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der
der: Teller is masculine.
Plural: der Teller → die ___
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Teller
Teller: the plural has the article die in the nominative and accusative.
Dativ Singular: mit ___ Teller (dem / der)
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dem
dem: mit takes the dative, giving mit dem Teller.
Practice round
Answer three questions, then rebuild three German sentences. We keep your score.
___ Teller (der / die / das)
Plural: der Teller → die ___
Dativ Singular: mit ___ Teller (dem / der)
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Read the six situations, identify Teller and its forms, then complete the article, plural and dative checks without looking at the table.