Before you start
Meet der Fall
See how the article changes from case to case, then try the exercises.
All 8 meanings
- fall, drop (the act of falling or an instance thereof)
- fall, capture (the act of being seized by enemy forces)
- fall; the loss of one's innocence, honour, reputation, fortune, etc.
- case (actual event, situation, or fact)
- case (instance or event as a topic of study)
- case (piece of work subject to case handling in an authority, court, customer support etc.)
Meanings from Wiktionary · CC BY-SA
Forms
How the article changes
For der Fall, 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 Fälle · Dative plural den Fällen
Examples
- 1Der schlimme Fall beschäftigt den Richter.The serious case keeps the judge busy.
- 2Ich bespreche einen schwierigen Fall.I discuss a difficult case.
- 3Er erzählt von einem alten Fall.He talks about an old case.