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Lotte steht stolz in ihrem neuen Kleingarten. Lotte stands proudly in her new allotment.

noun · B1

der Kleingarten

[ˈklaɪ̯nˌɡaʁtn̩]

allotment, allotment garden

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Other Examples

  • Am Wochenende grillen wir im Kleingarten.

    At the weekend we're having a barbecue at the allotment.

  • Darf man in deinem Kleingarten übernachten?

    Are you allowed to stay overnight in your allotment?

  • In Berlin gibt es Tausende Kleingärten, aber man wartet oft jahrelang darauf.

    There are thousands of allotments in Berlin, but people often wait years for one.

Grammar

Plural
die Kleingärten 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? der Kleingarten die Kleingärten
Accusative wen? was? den Kleingarten die Kleingärten
Dative wem? dem Kleingarten den Kleingärten
Am Wochenende grillen wir im Kleingarten. At the weekend we're having a barbecue at the allotment.
Genitive wessen? des Kleingartens der Kleingärten

How the Word Is Built

Klein root garten root

A compound: klein + der Garten

The last word gives the article. More rules

Word family

der Gartenkleinder Kleingärtnerder Gärtner

In Otti's situations: Lotte gets an allotment

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