The idea
Use die Tür for the nominative singular, die Tür for the accusative, der Tür for the dative, and der Tür for the genitive. In the dative plural use den Türen.
| Kasus | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Tür | die Türen |
| Akkusativ | die Tür | die Türen |
| Dativ | der Tür | den Türen |
| Genitiv | der Tür | der Türen |
Meaning and useful combinations
Tür is a door; Tor is a larger gate. Use an der Tür for being at the door and durch die Tür for passing through it.
Useful combinations: die Tür öffnen; an der Tür; eine verschlossene Tür. Practise each as a complete phrase; the article belongs to the noun even when an adjective comes between them.
Article check: nominative singular
das Türdie TürThis check asks for the nominative singular: die Tür. In the meaning taught here, Tür is feminine. The nominative plural is die Türen. Learn both forms together; an English translation does not determine German gender.
Examples
- Die Tür zum Keller bleibt geschlossen.The door to the cellar stays closed.
- Kannst du die Tür einen Moment aufhalten?Can you hold the door open for a moment?
- An der Tür hängt ein neuer Hinweis.A new notice hangs on the door.
- Das Schloss der Tür funktioniert wieder.The door lock is working again.
- Die Türen schließen automatisch um acht.The doors close automatically at eight.
- Vor den Türen warten schon mehrere Gäste.Several guests are already waiting outside the doors.
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Watch out
Do not transfer the gender of a translated word into German. The basic learning pair is die Tür — die Türen. Tür is a door; Tor is a larger gate. Use an der Tür for being at the door and durch die Tür for passing through it.
Try it yourself
___ Tür (der / die / das)
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die
die: Tür is feminine.
Plural: die Tür → die ___
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Türen
Türen: the plural has the article die in the nominative and accusative.
Dativ Singular: mit ___ Tür (dem / der)
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der
der: mit takes the dative, giving mit der Tür.
Practice round
Answer three questions, then rebuild three German sentences. We keep your score.
___ Tür (der / die / das)
Plural: die Tür → die ___
Dativ Singular: mit ___ Tür (dem / der)
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Read the six situations, identify Tür and its forms, then complete the article, plural and dative checks without looking at the table.