Before you start

Meet der Rat

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

All 5 meanings

  1. advice, counsel
  2. council
  3. councilor, councillor
  4. (Germany) title of a Beamter ("Public servant") at the beginning of the senior service
  5. (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.

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
    Der gute Rat hilft Paul.The good advice helps Paul.Nominative · subjectPractise „gut“ →
  2. 2
    Paul befolgt den wichtigen Rat.Paul follows the important advice.Accusative · befolgenPractise „wichtig“ →
  3. 3
    Paul folgt seinem eigenen Rat.Paul follows his own advice.Dative · folgenPractise „eigen“ →
Your answer is ready

Sign in to see if you’re right

We’ll mark it as soon as you’re back. It’s free.