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Meet der Rang

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

All 5 meanings

  1. rank, a level in a hierarchy (but not so much an according title, for which Dienstgrad and Amtsbezeichnung / Amtstitel)
  2. (figurative) prestige, high degree of esteem
  3. (sports) place (in a result, table)
  4. balcony, gallery (platform in a theater)
  5. (by extension, in the plural) stands of a stadium

Meanings from Wiktionary · CC BY-SA

Forms

How the article changes

For der Rang, use the coloured columns: masculine 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 Ränge · Dative plural den Rängen

Examples

  1. 1
    Der hohe Rang bringt viele Pflichten mit sich.The high rank brings many responsibilities.Nominative · subjectPractise „hoch“ →
  2. 2
    Die Gruppe respektiert den hohen Rang.The group respects the high rank.Accusative · respektierenPractise „hoch“ →
  3. 3
    Markus profitiert von seinem hohen Rang.Markus benefits from his high rank.Dative · vonPractise „hoch“ →
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