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Bruno schläft mitten im dritten Kapitel auf dem Sofa ein. Bruno falls asleep on the sofa in the middle of the third chapter.

noun · B2

das Kapitel

[kaˈpɪtl̩]

chapter

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Grammar

Plural
die Kapitel 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 Kapitel die Kapitel
Das letzte Kapitel muss bis Freitag gelesen werden, sonst verraten wir euch das Ende. The last chapter has to be read by Friday, otherwise we'll give away the ending.
Accusative wen? was? das Kapitel die Kapitel
Für das zweite Kapitel muss ich noch viel Literatur lesen. I still have to read a lot of literature for the second chapter.
Dative wem? dem Kapitel den Kapiteln
Bis zu welchem Kapitel seid ihr schon gekommen? Which chapter have you got up to?
Genitive wessen? des Kapitels der Kapitel

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Word family

das Schlusskapitel

In Otti's situations: The friends start a book club

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