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Emil hält das kaputte Gerät in der Hand. Emil is holding the broken device in his hand.

noun · B1

das Gerät

[ɡəˈʁɛːt]

device, appliance

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Grammar

Plural
die Geräte In the plural the article is always "die".

Declension

The noun in the four cases, with the definite article.

Case Singular Plural Example
Nominative wer? was? das Gerät die Geräte
Accusative wen? was? das Gerät die Geräte
Dative wem? dem Gerät den Geräten
Frau Hilde, mit diesem Gerät können Sie ganz einfach Ihre Enkel anrufen. Frau Hilde, with this device you can call your grandchildren really easily.
Genitive wessen? des Geräts der Geräte

How the Word Is Built

Ge prefix rät root

ge-
in nouns, often a group or a result: das Gebäude (building), das Geschenk (gift); in verbs, the past participle: gekauft.

Word family

das Ladegerätdas Küchengerätdas Elektrogerätdas Fernsehgerät

In Otti's situations: Emil's phone breaks

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