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The article for

Tat

die Tat

Tat is a feminine German noun. Its article is die.

Plural
die Taten
English
act, offence
Level
B1
Topic
Law

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Why is it die Tat?

No ending, compound or meaning rule gives away the article of Tat, so learn the two together: die Tat.

Sense 1
die

Meaning

[1] one -time action that causes something good or bad

[1] einmalige Handlung, die etwas Gutes oder Böses bewirkt

[2] Short for "(alleged) crime"

[2] kurz für „(mutmaßliche) Straftat“

Examples

[1] "The words have changed enough, / let me finally seek action" - (Goethe: Faust, foreplay in the theater)

[1] „Der Worte sind genug gewechselt, / Lasst mich auch endlich Taten sehn“ - (Goethe: Faust, Vorspiel auf dem Theater)

[1] "You should recognize them on their actions"

[1] „An ihren Taten sollt ihr sie erkennen!“
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[2] We do not know the exact time when the crime was committed

[2] Wir kennen nicht den genauen Zeitpunkt, an dem die Tat begangen wurde.

Declension

1 Singular Plural
Nominativ die Tat die Taten
Genitiv der Tat der Taten
Dativ der Tat den Taten
Akkusativ die Tat die Taten

Pronunciation

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