Singular

das

Mandat

Q: Is it der, die, or das Mandat?

It is das Mandat. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Mandat is neuter. You should always learn the article together with the noun to ensure your German grammar is correct.

Q: What CEFR level is the word Mandat?

The German noun Mandat is categorized as Upper-Intermediate (B2) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.

Q: What is the plural of das Mandat?

The plural form of das Mandat is die Mandate. In German, regardless of the singular gender, all plural nouns use the definite article “die.”

Q: What does das Mandat mean in English?

The German word das Mandat translates to “mandate, seat” in English.

Q: How do you decline das Mandat?

Like all German nouns, Mandat changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are: Nominativ: das Mandat Akkusativ: das Mandat Dativ: dem Mandat Genitiv: des Mandates These changes are necessary because German uses cases to indicate the noun’s role in a sentence (such as the subject or object). Knowing these forms allows you to build grammatically correct sentences.

mandate, seat

Plural: die Mandate

Strong

Why does the noun Mandat have the article das?

Many nouns ending in -at are neuter.

Examples

das Format (format), das Referat (report), das Plakat (poster), das Resultat (result)

Exceptions

der Automat (vending machine), der Apparat (apparatus)

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Declension table for German noun Mandat

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	das Mandat	ein Mandat	kein Mandat
Akkusativ	das Mandat	ein Mandat	kein Mandat
Dativ	dem Mandat	einem Mandat	keinem Mandat
Genitiv	des Mandates	eines Mandates	keines Mandates
Nominativ	die Mandate	Mandate	keine Mandate
Akkusativ	die Mandate	Mandate	keine Mandate
Dativ	den Mandaten	Mandaten	keinen Mandaten
Genitiv	der Mandate	Mandate	keiner Mandate

Examples in context

Real sentences using Mandat in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Das neue Mandat ist sehr wichtig.The new mandate is very important.	Ein wichtiges Mandat beginnt heute.An important mandate begins today.	Kein gültiges Mandat liegt hier vor.No valid mandate is available here.
Akkusativ	Wir haben das wichtige Mandat erhalten.We have received the important mandate.	Ich suche ein neues Mandat für die Partei.I am looking for a new mandate for the party.	Sie hat kein gültiges Mandat für diese Sache.She has no valid mandate for this matter.
Dativ	Er arbeitet an dem schwierigen Mandat seit Wochen.He has been working on the difficult mandate for weeks.	Ich stimme einem neuen Mandat zu.I agree to a new mandate.	Sie gibt keinem ungültigen Mandat ihre Stimme.She doesn't give her vote to any invalid mandate.
Genitiv	Die Dauer des neuen Mandates ist unklar.The duration of the new mandate is unclear.	Der Inhalt eines wichtigen Mandates ist geheim.The content of an important mandate is secret.	Die Gültigkeit keines alten Mandates ist sicher.The validity of no old mandate is certain.
Nominativ	Die neuen Mandate sind sehr wichtig.The new mandates are very important.	Wichtige Mandate beginnen heute.Important mandates begin today.	Keine gültigen Mandate liegen hier vor.No valid mandates are available here.
Akkusativ	Wir haben die wichtigen Mandate erhalten.We have received the important mandates.	Ich suche neue Mandate für die Partei.I am looking for new mandates for the party.	Sie hat keine gültigen Mandate für diese Sache.She has no valid mandates for this matter.
Dativ	Er arbeitet an den schwierigen Mandaten seit Wochen.He has been working on the difficult mandates for weeks.	Ich stimme neuen Mandaten zu.I agree to new mandates.	Sie gibt keinen ungültigen Mandaten ihre Stimme.She doesn't give her vote to any invalid mandates.
Genitiv	Die Dauer der neuen Mandate ist unklar.The duration of the new mandates is unclear.	Der Inhalt wichtiger Mandate ist geheim.The content of important mandates is secret.	Die Gültigkeit keiner alten Mandate ist sicher.The validity of no old mandates is certain.

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Is it der, die, or das Mandat?

It is das Mandat. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Mandat is neuter. You should always learn the article together with the noun to ensure your German grammar is correct.

What CEFR level is the word Mandat?

The German noun Mandat is categorized as Upper-Intermediate (B2) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.

What is the plural of das Mandat?

The plural form of das Mandat is die Mandate. In German, regardless of the singular gender, all plural nouns use the definite article “die.”

What does das Mandat mean in English?

The German word das Mandat translates to “mandate, seat” in English.

How do you decline das Mandat?

Like all German nouns, Mandat changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are:

Nominativ: das Mandat
Akkusativ: das Mandat
Dativ: dem Mandat
Genitiv: des Mandates

These changes are necessary because German uses cases to indicate the noun’s role in a sentence (such as the subject or object). Knowing these forms allows you to build grammatically correct sentences.