The idea
Use die Wand for the nominative singular, die Wand for the accusative, der Wand for the dative, and der Wand for the genitive. In the dative plural use den Wänden.
| Kasus | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Wand | die Wände |
| Akkusativ | die Wand | die Wände |
| Dativ | der Wand | den Wänden |
| Genitiv | der Wand | der Wände |
Meaning and useful combinations
Wand usually means the wall of a room or structure; Mauer often means a freestanding or masonry wall.
Useful combinations: an der Wand; eine Wand streichen; durch die Wand. Practise each as a complete phrase; the article belongs to the noun even when an adjective comes between them.
Article check: nominative singular
das Wanddie WandThis check asks for the nominative singular: die Wand. In the meaning taught here, Wand is feminine. The nominative plural is die Wände. Learn both forms together; an English translation does not determine German gender.
Examples
- Die Wand hinter dem Bett wird dunkelgrün.The wall behind the bed is going to be dark green.
- Wir streichen die Wand in zwei Schichten.We paint the wall in two coats.
- An der Wand hängt ein Stadtplan.A city map hangs on the wall.
- Die Oberfläche der Wand ist noch feucht.The surface of the wall is still damp.
- Die Wände im Altbau sind sehr dick.The walls in the old building are very thick.
- Zwischen den Wänden verläuft eine neue Leitung.A new pipe runs between the walls.
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Watch out
Do not transfer the gender of a translated word into German. The basic learning pair is die Wand — die Wände. Wand usually means the wall of a room or structure; Mauer often means a freestanding or masonry wall.
Try it yourself
___ Wand (der / die / das)
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die
die: Wand is feminine.
Plural: die Wand → die ___
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Wände
Wände: the plural has the article die in the nominative and accusative.
Dativ Singular: mit ___ Wand (dem / der)
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der
der: mit takes the dative, giving mit der Wand.
Practice round
Answer three questions, then rebuild three German sentences. We keep your score.
___ Wand (der / die / das)
Plural: die Wand → die ___
Dativ Singular: mit ___ Wand (dem / der)
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Read the six situations, identify Wand and its forms, then complete the article, plural and dative checks without looking at the table.