Before you start
Meet das Volk
See how the article changes from case to case, then try the exercises.
All 5 meanings
- (collective) people, nation, folk, tribe, race (group united by culture, history, descent, and/or language)
- people, population, citizens
- (possibly dated) common people, the lower classes, the working classes
- folk, crowd (large group of people gathered somewhere)
- (biology) herd, covey, swarm, colony; chiefly of insects
Meanings from Wiktionary · CC BY-SA
Forms
How the article changes
For das Volk, use the coloured columns: neuter 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 Völker · Dative plural den Völkern
Examples
- 1Das ganze Volk feiert auf dem Platz.The entire nation is celebrating in the square.
- 2Ich kenne das deutsche Volk.I know the German people.
- 3Aus einem kleinen Volk kommen viele Musiker.Many musicians come from a small ethnic group.