Before you start
Meet der Rat
See how the article changes from case to case, then try the exercises.
All 5 meanings
- advice, counsel
- council
- councilor, councillor
- (Germany) title of a Beamter ("Public servant") at the beginning of the senior service
- (Austria) title of a Beamter ("Public servant") in the senior service after first promotion
Meanings from Wiktionary · CC BY-SA
Forms
How the article changes
For der Rat, use the coloured column: masculine.
| 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 |
no plural
Examples
- 1Der gute Rat hilft Paul.The good advice helps Paul.
- 2Paul befolgt den wichtigen Rat.Paul follows the important advice.
- 3Paul folgt seinem eigenen Rat.Paul follows his own advice.