Before you start
Meet der Tag
See how the article changes from case to case, then try the exercises.
All 11 meanings
- (countable) day (a 24-hour period)
- (countable) day (the period from midnight to the following midnight)
- (countable, astronomy) day (the rotational period of a planet, moon or any celestial body (especially Earth))
- (countable) day, daylight (the period between sunrise and sunset when there is daylight)
- (uncountable) day, daylight, light (light from the Sun)
- (uncountable, figurative) light (open view; a visible state or condition)
Meanings from Wiktionary · CC BY-SA
Forms
How the article changes
For der Tag, 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 Tage · Dative plural den Tagen
Examples
- 1Der lange Tag beginnt früh.The long day begins early.
- 2Ich genieße den schönen Tag.I’m enjoying the beautiful day.
- 3Nach meinem langen Tag schlafe ich gut.After my long day, I sleep well.