Before you start
Meet die Figur
See how the article changes from case to case, then try the exercises.
All 5 meanings
- figure, figurine
- character (being in a story)
- piece (one of the small objects played in board games)
- figure (a drawing or representation conveying information)
- figure (the shape of human body)
Meanings from Wiktionary · CC BY-SA
Forms
How the article changes
For die Figur, 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 Figuren
Nouns ending in -ung, -heit, -keit, -schaft, -ion, -tät, -ik, -ei, -ur, -enz and -anz are feminine.
Examples
- 1Die bekannte Figur spricht sehr ruhig.The well-known figure speaks very calmly.
- 2Ich sehe die kleine Figur auf dem Bild.I see the small figure in the picture.
- 3Anna spielt mit ihrer kleinen Figur.Anna is playing with her small figure.