A1diedie Tanten
die Tante
aunt · aunt — চাচি/মামি (Plural: Tanten · z.B. Meine Tante kommt.)
What is it
die Tante ist das deutsche Wort für aunt.
Plural
die Tanten
Genitive
der Tante
Meaning
EN: aunt
BN: aunt — চাচি/মামি (Plural: Tanten · z.B. Meine Tante kommt.)
German example
Meine Tante kommt.
Cases: die Tante · die Tante · der Tante · der Tante
Declension table
All four cases in singular and plural.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Tante | die Tanten |
| Accusative | die Tante | die Tanten |
| Dative | der Tante | den Tanten |
| Genitive | der Tante | der Tanten |
Short explanation
Learn the noun together with its article: die Tante.
The plural form is die Tanten.
Watch how the noun changes in dative and genitive: der Tante, der Tante.
Common mistakes
Do not memorise Tante without die.
Do not forget the plural die Tanten.
Do not assume the accusative and nominative forms are always identical.
Mini practice
Two short checks for article and plural recall.
What is the plural of die Tante?
Answer: die Tanten
Which form do you use in dative singular for die Tante?
Answer: der Tante