Before you start
Meet der Spiegel
See how the article changes from case to case, then try the exercises.
All 7 meanings
- mirror (smooth surface, usually made of glass with reflective material painted on the underside, that reflects light)
- level (of a liquid within a delimited space or a substance in a liquid mixture)
- surface (flat overside or up-side of a liquid)
- schematic overview, table (two-dimensional presentation of data)
- on the forehead of horses and cattle
- on the wing of a goose, capercaillie, or black cock
Meanings from Wiktionary · CC BY-SA
Forms
How the article changes
For der Spiegel, use the coloured columns: masculine and plural.
| 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 |
Plural die Spiegel · Dative plural den Spiegeln
Examples
- 1Der große Spiegel ist kaputt.The large mirror is broken.
- 2Ich kaufe einen neuen Spiegel.I am buying a new mirror.
- 3Ich schminke mich mit dem kleinen Spiegel.I put on makeup using the small mirror.