Before you start
Meet der Turm
See how the article changes from case to case, then try the exercises.
All 4 meanings
- (architecture) tower, spire (very tall building or structure, especially with a tapering top)
- (architecture) steeple (tall tower on a church, normally topped with a spire)
- (chess) rook (piece shaped like a castle tower)
- (sports) diving platform (structure used for competitive diving)
Meanings from Wiktionary · CC BY-SA
Forms
How the article changes
For der Turm, 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 Türme · Dative plural den Türmen
Examples
- 1Der hohe Turm steht am Marktplatz.The tall tower stands in the market square.
- 2Ich sehe den alten Turm.I see the old tower.
- 3Die Besucher fotografieren die Stadt von dem hohen Turm.The visitors photograph the city from the tall tower.