Before you start
Meet die Spur
See how the article changes from case to case, then try the exercises.
All 6 meanings
- trace (rest of something that indicates its former presence; (by extension) any small amount)
- trail, track, spoor (path of signs leading somewhere, also e.g. through scent)
- lead, clue (evidence pointing to a solution)
- lane (of a street, road)
- (music) track
- (mathematics) trace (sum of the diagonal elements of a square matrix)
Meanings from Wiktionary · CC BY-SA
Forms
How the article changes
For die Spur, use the coloured columns: feminine 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 Spuren
Nouns ending in -ung, -heit, -keit, -schaft, -ion, -tät, -ik, -ei, -ur, -enz and -anz are feminine.
Examples
- 1Die deutliche Spur ist auf dem Foto sichtbar.The clear track is visible in the photo.
- 2Die Polizei verfolgt die deutliche Spur.The police follow the clear track.
- 3Der Hund folgt einer frischen Spur.The dog follows a fresh track.