Before you start
Meet die Einheit
See how the article changes from case to case, then try the exercises.
All 6 meanings
- unit (organizational subdivision of a military force or similar hierarchy, often a rather granular one)
- (video games) unit (individual controlled character in a strategy game, forming part of a larger army)
- unit (value/instance used as a reference for measuring within a category)
- (often specifically) synonym of Maßeinheit: unit of measurement
- unity (property of having been unified into a whole)
- (sports) set (certain amount of repetitions or time of continuous exercise)
Meanings from Wiktionary · CC BY-SA
Forms
How the article changes
For die Einheit, use the coloured columns: feminine 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 Einheiten
Nouns ending in -ung, -heit, -keit, -schaft, -ion, -tät, -ik, -ei, -ur, -enz and -anz are feminine.
Examples
- 1Die politische Einheit bleibt stabil.The political unity remains stable.
- 2Ich prüfe heute die neue Einheit.I am checking the new unit today.
- 3Anna vertraut ihrer eigenen Einheit.Anna trusts her own unit.