Noun
der Planet
Pronunciation: /plaˈneːt/
planet
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plural Planeten
Meanings
Noun
- planet
Example sentence
Wie viele Planeten gibt es in unserem Sonnensystem?
How many planets are there in our solar system?
Word forms
singular
der Planet
plural
die Planeten
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Planet
Accusativeden Planeten
Dativedem Planeten
Genitivedes Planeten
Plural
Nominativedie Planeten
Accusativedie Planeten
Dativeden Planeten
Genitiveder Planeten
Planet is a weak masculine noun: every case except the nominative singular takes the same ending.
Usage
- der Planet / den Planeten — weak masculine noun; -en outside nominative singular
- auf einem Planeten — on a planet; location in dative
Im Film landen die Reisenden auf einem unbekannten Planeten.
In the film, the travellers land on an unknown planet.