Before you start
Meet der Staat
See how the article changes from case to case, then try the exercises.
All 4 meanings
- country, state (politically constituted legal person wielding absolute power of a population and territory)
- state/government, authorities (the entire political and administrative system of such an entity)
- (archaic) entourage of a sovereign or prince
- (dated, except in idioms) stateliness; that which gives the effect of it; fine appearance in clothing and ménage
Meanings from Wiktionary · CC BY-SA
Forms
How the article changes
For der Staat, 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 Staaten
Examples
- 1Der moderne Staat schützt die Bürger.The modern state protects its citizens.
- 2Ich kenne den europäischen Staat.I know the European state.
- 3Deutschland handelt mit dem kleinen Staat.Germany trades with the small state.