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Otti hat einen grünen Stift. Otti has a green pen.

noun · A1

der Stift

[ʃtɪft]

pen, pencil

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Grammar

Plural
die Stifte 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 Stift die Stifte
Während der Vorlesung schreibt Otti so schnell mit, dass ihm fast der Stift aus der Hand fällt. During the lecture Otti takes notes so fast that his pen almost slips out of his hand.
Accusative wen? was? den Stift die Stifte
Kann ich deinen Stift haben? Can I borrow your pen?
Dative wem? dem Stift den Stiften
Ich unterschreibe mit einem blauen Stift. I sign with a blue pen.
Genitive wessen? des Stiftes der Stifte

How the Word Is Built

Word family

der Bleistiftder Buntstiftder Filzstift

In Otti's situations: Otti does homework

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