A1dasdie Telefone
das Telefon
telephone · telephone — টেলিফোন (Plural: Telefone · z.B. Das Telefon klingelt.)
What is it
das Telefon ist das deutsche Wort für telephone.
Plural
die Telefone
Genitive
des Telefons
Meaning
EN: telephone
BN: telephone — টেলিফোন (Plural: Telefone · z.B. Das Telefon klingelt.)
German example
Das Telefon klingelt.
Cases: das Telefon · das Telefon · dem Telefon · des Telefons
Declension table
All four cases in singular and plural.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | das Telefon | die Telefone |
| Accusative | das Telefon | die Telefone |
| Dative | dem Telefon | den Telefonen |
| Genitive | des Telefons | der Telefone |
Short explanation
Learn the noun together with its article: das Telefon.
The plural form is die Telefone.
Watch how the noun changes in dative and genitive: dem Telefon, des Telefons.
Common mistakes
Do not memorise Telefon without das.
Do not forget the plural die Telefone.
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 das Telefon?
Answer: die Telefone
Which form do you use in dative singular for das Telefon?
Answer: dem Telefon