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Meet die Kiste

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

All 9 meanings

  1. chest, box
  2. crate, case (a box that contains beverage bottles)
  3. (informal) bed, sleeping furniture
  4. (informal, automotive) old banger, hooptie
  5. (informal) television set
  6. (informal) computer tower

Meanings from Wiktionary · CC BY-SA

Forms

How the article changes

For die Kiste, use the coloured columns: feminine 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 Kisten

Examples

  1. 1
    Die große Kiste steht neben der Tür.The large box is next to the door.Nominative · subjectPractise „groß“ →
  2. 2
    Ich kaufe eine kleine Kiste.I am buying a small box.Accusative · kaufenPractise „klein“ →
  3. 3
    Sie nimmt die Flaschen aus der schweren Kiste.She takes the bottles out of the heavy box.Dative · ausPractise „schwer“ →
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