Before you start
Meet der Band
See how the article changes from case to case, then try the exercises.
Same spelling, different gender and meaning:
- der Band (volume, tome)
- die Band (band (musical))
- das Band (ribbon, tape)
The exercises use der Band.
der Band · All 2 meanings
- volume, a single book, chiefly when part of a larger set
- (hence especially) volume of a multi-volume publication
Meanings from Wiktionary · CC BY-SA
das Band · All 8 meanings
- tape, ribbon
- (anatomy) A ligament
- band or tie holding items together
- belt (conveyor belt, fan belt, etc.)
- band of the spectrum
- (figurative) intimate bond to a person [plural: Bande]
Meanings from Wiktionary · CC BY-SA
Forms
How the article changes
For der Band, use the coloured columns: masculine and plural.
| Case | masculine | feminine | neuter | plural |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | der | die | das | die |
| accusative | den | die | das | die |
| dative | dem | der | dem | den |
| Case | masculine | feminine | neuter | plural |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | ein | eine | ein | keine |
| accusative | einen | eine | ein | keine |
| dative | einem | einer | einem | keinen |
Plural die Bände · Dative plural den Bänden
Examples
- 1Der ganze Band fehlt mir noch.The whole volume is still missing for me.
- 2Ich lese den neuen Band am Abend.I read the new volume in the evening.
- 3Ich lerne mit einem dicken Band.I study with a thick volume.