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Meet das Gesicht

See how the article changes from case to case, then try the exercises.

All 7 meanings

  1. (anatomy) face
  2. a facial expression, a look
  3. (figuratively) that which is outward or in front
  4. (figuratively) honour, reputation
  5. (metonymic) person, individual
  6. (archaic) sight, vision (the ability to see)

Meanings from Wiktionary · CC BY-SA

Forms

How the article changes

For das Gesicht, use the coloured columns: neuter and plural.

der, die, das
Casemasculinefeminineneuterplural
nominativederdiedasdie
accusativedendiedasdie
dativedemderdemden
ein, kein, mein: ein has no plural. mein, dein, sein, ihr, unser… end like kein.
Casemasculinefeminineneuterplural
nominativeeineineeinkeine
accusativeeineneineeinkeine
dativeeinemeinereinemkeinen

Plural die Gesichter · Dative plural den Gesichtern

Examples

  1. 1
    Das ganze Gesicht zeigt Müdigkeit.The whole face shows tiredness.Nominative · subjectPractise „ganz“ →
  2. 2
    Ich zeichne ein rundes Gesicht.I draw a round face.Accusative · zeichnenPractise „rund“ →
  3. 3
    Das Gesicht des Kindes ähnelt dem runden Gesicht seines Vaters.The child’s face resembles his father’s round face.Dative · ähnelnPractise „rund“ →
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