Singular

die

Tat

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

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

Q: What CEFR level is the word Tat?

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

Q: What is the plural of die Tat?

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

Q: What does die Tat mean in English?

The German word die Tat translates to “deed” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Tat?

Like all German nouns, Tat changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are: Nominativ: die Tat Akkusativ: die Tat Dativ: der Tat Genitiv: der Tat 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.

deed

Plural: die Taten

Strong

Why does the noun Tat have the article die?

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 Tat

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	die Tat	eine Tat	keine Tat
Akkusativ	die Tat	eine Tat	keine Tat
Dativ	der Tat	einer Tat	keiner Tat
Genitiv	der Tat	einer Tat	keiner Tat
Nominativ	die Taten	Taten	keine Taten
Akkusativ	die Taten	Taten	keine Taten
Dativ	den Taten	Taten	keinen Taten
Genitiv	der Taten	Taten	keiner Taten

Examples in context

Real sentences using Tat in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die schreckliche Tat wurde aufgeklärt.The terrible deed was solved.	Eine gute Tat verändert die Welt.A good deed changes the world.	Keine einzige Tat wurde ihm nachgewiesen.Not a single deed was proven against him.
Akkusativ	Er bereut die unüberlegte Tat sehr.He greatly regrets the thoughtless deed.	Sie hat eine heldenhafte Tat vollbracht.She performed a heroic deed.	Er hat keine strafbare Tat begangen.He did not commit a punishable offense.
Dativ	Nach der schrecklichen Tat war alles anders.After the terrible deed, everything was different.	Er half bei einer guten Tat mit.He helped with a good deed.	Mit keiner einzigen Tat konnte man ihn belasten.He could not be incriminated with a single deed.
Genitiv	Aufgrund der eindeutigen Tat wurde er verurteilt.He was convicted because of the clear deed.	Anstelle einer voreiligen Tat sollte man nachdenken.Instead of a hasty deed, one should think.	Trotz keiner bösen Tat wurde er verdächtigt.Despite no evil deed, he was suspected.
Nominativ	Die begangenen Taten sind unverzeihlich.The committed deeds are unforgivable.	Gute Taten sprechen für sich.Good deeds speak for themselves.	Keine weiteren Taten wurden gemeldet.No further deeds were reported.
Akkusativ	Die Polizei untersucht die jüngsten Taten.The police are investigating the recent deeds.	Man erinnert sich an heldenhafte Taten.One remembers heroic deeds.	Wir dulden keine illegalen Taten.We do not tolerate illegal acts.
Dativ	Er wird mit den schlimmen Taten konfrontiert.He is confronted with the worst deeds.	Man lernt aus vergangenen Taten.One learns from past deeds.	Bei keinen ähnlichen Taten gab es Zeugen.There were no witnesses in any similar deeds.
Genitiv	Die Aufklärung der brutalen Taten dauert an.The investigation of the brutal deeds continues.	Dies ist die Zeit großer Taten.This is the time of great deeds.	Die Erinnerung keiner guten Taten bleibt.The memory of no good deeds remains.

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Is it der, die, or das Tat?

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

What CEFR level is the word Tat?

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

What is the plural of die Tat?

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

What does die Tat mean in English?

The German word die Tat translates to “deed” in English.

How do you decline die Tat?

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

Nominativ: die Tat
Akkusativ: die Tat
Dativ: der Tat
Genitiv: der Tat

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.

Tat

Why does the noun Tat have the article die?

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Is it der, die, or das Tat?

What CEFR level is the word Tat?

What is the plural of die Tat?

What does die Tat mean in English?

How do you decline die Tat?

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