The idea
Use die Torte for the nominative singular, die Torte for the accusative, der Torte for the dative, and der Torte for the genitive. In the dative plural use den Torten.
| Kasus | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Torte | die Torten |
| Akkusativ | die Torte | die Torten |
| Dativ | der Torte | den Torten |
| Genitiv | der Torte | der Torten |
Meaning and useful combinations
Torte often refers to a filled, layered or elaborately decorated cake; Kuchen is the broader everyday cake word.
Useful combinations: eine Torte anschneiden; ein Stück Torte; die Geburtstagstorte. Practise each as a complete phrase; the article belongs to the noun even when an adjective comes between them.
Article check: nominative singular
das Tortedie TorteThis check asks for the nominative singular: die Torte. In the meaning taught here, Torte is feminine. The nominative plural is die Torten. Learn both forms together; an English translation does not determine German gender.
Examples
- Die Torte ist mit frischen Beeren dekoriert.The cake is decorated with fresh berries.
- Wir schneiden die Torte erst nach dem Lied an.We only cut the cake after the song.
- Auf der Torte stehen sieben kleine Kerzen.There are seven little candles on the cake.
- Die Füllung der Torte enthält Quark.The cake's filling contains quark.
- Die Konditorei stellt Torten nach Bestellung her.The pastry shop makes cakes to order.
- Bei diesen Torten kann man die Dekoration auswählen.You can choose the decoration for these cakes.
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Watch out
Do not transfer the gender of a translated word into German. The basic learning pair is die Torte — die Torten. Torte often refers to a filled, layered or elaborately decorated cake; Kuchen is the broader everyday cake word.
Try it yourself
___ Torte (der / die / das)
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die
die: Torte is feminine.
Plural: die Torte → die ___
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Torten
Torten: the plural has the article die in the nominative and accusative.
Dativ Singular: mit ___ Torte (dem / der)
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der
der: mit takes the dative, giving mit der Torte.
Practice round
Answer three questions, then rebuild three German sentences. We keep your score.
___ Torte (der / die / das)
Plural: die Torte → die ___
Dativ Singular: mit ___ Torte (dem / der)
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Read the six situations, identify Torte and its forms, then complete the article, plural and dative checks without looking at the table.