The idea
Use die Traube for the nominative singular, die Traube for the accusative, der Traube for the dative, and der Traube for the genitive. In the dative plural use den Trauben.
| Kasus | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Traube | die Trauben |
| Akkusativ | die Traube | die Trauben |
| Dativ | der Traube | den Trauben |
| Genitiv | der Traube | der Trauben |
Meaning and useful combinations
Traube can refer to a bunch as well as, in common food usage, an individual grape; Weintraube makes the fruit meaning explicit.
Useful combinations: süße Trauben; kernlose Trauben; eine Traube Menschen. Practise each as a complete phrase; the article belongs to the noun even when an adjective comes between them.
Article check: nominative singular
das Traubedie TraubeThis check asks for the nominative singular: die Traube. In the meaning taught here, Traube is feminine. The nominative plural is die Trauben. Learn both forms together; an English translation does not determine German gender.
Examples
- Die Traube am oberen Zweig ist noch grün.The bunch of grapes on the upper branch is still green.
- Ich pflücke vorsichtig eine Traube vom Weinstock.I carefully pick a bunch of grapes from the vine.
- An der Traube hängen viele kleine Beeren.Many small grapes hang on the bunch.
- Der Stiel der Traube ist noch frisch.The bunch's stalk is still fresh.
- Die kernlosen Trauben stehen für die Pause bereit.The seedless grapes are ready for the break.
- Neben den Trauben liegt ein Stück Käse.A piece of cheese is next to the grapes.
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Watch out
Do not transfer the gender of a translated word into German. The basic learning pair is die Traube — die Trauben. Traube can refer to a bunch as well as, in common food usage, an individual grape; Weintraube makes the fruit meaning explicit.
Try it yourself
___ Traube (der / die / das)
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die
die: Traube is feminine.
Plural: die Traube → die ___
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Trauben
Trauben: the plural has the article die in the nominative and accusative.
Dativ Singular: mit ___ Traube (dem / der)
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der
der: mit takes the dative, giving mit der Traube.
Practice round
Answer three questions, then rebuild three German sentences. We keep your score.
___ Traube (der / die / das)
Plural: die Traube → die ___
Dativ Singular: mit ___ Traube (dem / der)
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Read the six situations, identify Traube and its forms, then complete the article, plural and dative checks without looking at the table.