Before you start
Meet das Zentrum
See how the article changes from case to case, then try the exercises.
All 7 meanings
- (literally, rather rare) central point, the middle, e.g. of a circle
- (chiefly with a following genitive) focus, core, the main point
- a place (or group of people) that dominates and influences its surroundings, e.g. a capital
- a place set aside for some function or activity
- (politics) the moderate political parties, the mainstream (see also the proper noun below)
- (mathematics) the centre of a group, ring, Lie algebra, etc.
Meanings from Wiktionary · CC BY-SA
Forms
How the article changes
For das Zentrum, 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 Zentren
Nouns ending in -chen, -lein, -ment and -um are neuter.
Examples
- 1Das große Zentrum liegt im Stadtzentrum.The large center is in the city center.
- 2Ich besuche das neue Zentrum.I visit the new center.
- 3Die Stadt hilft ihrem kleinen Zentrum.The city helps its small center.