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das Kind

child

Ranks #113 by frequency — outside the core hundred, but common in everyday life.

Article
das
Plural
die Kinder
Type
noun
Frequency rank
#113
Per million words
676

In a sentence

Das Kind spielt.The child is playing.

Declension

How das Kind changes across the four German cases. The article changes with the case, which is why the gender is worth learning with the noun itself.

SingularPlural
Nominativedas Kinddie Kinder
Accusativedas Kinddie Kinder
Dativedem Kindden Kindern
Genitivedes Kindesder Kinder

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