Hear itStories
Before you start

Meet das Zeichen

See how the article changes from case to case, then try the exercises.

All 6 meanings

  1. sign, token (object representing something)
  2. signal (gesture, command or other indication to announce or alert)
  3. sign, indication (fact that reveals an underlying state)
  4. sign, mark (glyph that communicates something)
  5. (typography) character
  6. (religion) sign, miracle, prodigy

Meanings from Wiktionary · CC BY-SA

Forms

How the article changes

For das Zeichen, use the coloured columns: neuter and plural.

der, die, das
Casemasculinefeminineneuterplural
nominativederdiedasdie
accusativedendiedasdie
dativedemderdemden
ein, kein, mein: ein has no plural. mein, dein, sein, ihr, unser… end like kein.
Casemasculinefeminineneuterplural
nominativeeineineeinkeine
accusativeeineneineeinkeine
dativeeinemeinereinemkeinen

Plural die Zeichen

Nouns ending in -chen, -lein, -ment and -um are neuter.

Examples

  1. 1
    Das kleine Zeichen steht am Eingang.The small sign is at the entrance.Nominative · subjectPractise „klein“ →
  2. 2
    Ich erkenne ein deutliches Zeichen.I recognize a clear sign.Accusative · erkennenPractise „deutlich“ →
  3. 3
    Anna folgt ihrem eigenen Zeichen.Anna follows her own sign.Dative · folgenPractise „eigen“ →
Your answer is ready

Sign in to see if you’re right

We’ll mark it as soon as you’re back. It’s free.