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Meet die Post

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

All 3 meanings

  1. (uncountable) mail, post (sent and received letters etc.)
  2. (usually uncountable) mail, post, postal service (method of sending mail; organisation for it)
  3. (usually uncountable) post office

Meanings from Wiktionary · CC BY-SA

Forms

How the article changes

For die Post, use the coloured column: feminine.

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

no plural

Examples

  1. 1
    Die wichtige Post kommt mit der Morgenpost.The important mail arrives with the morning post.Nominative · subjectPractise „wichtig“ →
  2. 2
    Ich erwarte keine gute Post.I’m not expecting any good mail.Accusative · erwartenPractise „gut“ →
  3. 3
    Ich frage bei der zuständigen Post nach.I inquire at the relevant post office.Dative · beiPractise „zuständig“ →
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