Singular

das

Tal

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

It is das Tal. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Tal 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 Tal?

The German noun Tal is categorized as Elementary (A2) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.

Q: What is the plural of das Tal?

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

Q: What does das Tal mean in English?

The German word das Tal translates to “valley” in English.

Q: How do you decline das Tal?

Like all German nouns, Tal changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are: Nominativ: das Tal Akkusativ: das Tal Dativ: dem Tal Genitiv: des Tales 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.

valley

Plural: die Täler

Strong

Why does the noun Tal have the article das?

This noun follows no general suffix rule — its gender is part of the core vocabulary you simply learn alongside the word.

Declension table for German noun Tal

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	das Tal	ein Tal	kein Tal
Akkusativ	das Tal	ein Tal	kein Tal
Dativ	dem Tal	einem Tal	keinem Tal
Genitiv	des Tales	eines Tales	keines Tales
Nominativ	die Täler	Täler	keine Täler
Akkusativ	die Täler	Täler	keine Täler
Dativ	den Tälern	Tälern	keinen Tälern
Genitiv	der Täler	Täler	keiner Täler

Examples in context

Real sentences using Tal in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Das tiefe Tal ist grün.The deep valley is green.	Ein tiefes Tal liegt dort.A deep valley lies there.	Kein tiefes Tal ist hier.No deep valley is here.
Akkusativ	Ich sehe das tiefe Tal.I see the deep valley.	Wir besuchen ein tiefes Tal.We visit a deep valley.	Er kennt kein tiefes Tal.He knows no deep valley.
Dativ	Ich gehe in dem tiefen Tal.I go into the deep valley.	Er wohnt in einem tiefen Tal.He lives in a deep valley.	Sie ist in keinem tiefen Tal.She is in no deep valley.
Genitiv	Die Schönheit des tiefen Tales ist groß.The beauty of the deep valley is great.	Der Rand eines eines tiefen Tales ist steil.The edge of a deep valley is steep.	Die Lage keines keines tiefen Tales ist bekannt.The location of no deep valley is known.
Nominativ	Die tiefen Täler sind schön.The deep valleys are beautiful.	Tiefe Täler sind oft kalt.Deep valleys are often cold.	Keine tiefen Täler sind dort.No deep valleys are there.
Akkusativ	Sie malt die tiefen Täler.She paints the deep valleys.	Ich mag tiefe Täler.I like deep valleys.	Wir finden keine tiefen Täler.We find no deep valleys.
Dativ	Wir wandern in den tiefen Tälern.We hike in the deep valleys.	Ich träume von tiefen Tälern gern.I like to dream of deep valleys.	Er arbeitet in keinen tiefen Tälern.He works in no deep valleys.
Genitiv	Die Größe der tiefen Täler ist beeindruckend.The size of the deep valleys is impressive.	Der Anblick tiefer Täler ist schön.The sight of deep valleys is beautiful.	Die Geschichte keiner tiefen Täler ist bekannt.The history of no deep valleys is known.

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Is it der, die, or das Tal?

It is das Tal. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Tal 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 Tal?

The German noun Tal is categorized as Elementary (A2) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.

What is the plural of das Tal?

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

What does das Tal mean in English?

The German word das Tal translates to “valley” in English.

How do you decline das Tal?

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

Nominativ: das Tal
Akkusativ: das Tal
Dativ: dem Tal
Genitiv: des Tales

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.

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Is it der, die, or das Tal?

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What is the plural of das Tal?

What does das Tal mean in English?

How do you decline das Tal?

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