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den

"den" means "the (masculine accusative)" in German. It is number 21 on the frequency list, in A1 (pron).

Meaning

the (masculine accusative); whom

IPA

/de(ː)n/

Level

A1

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• Nein, nicht den!
  No, not that one!
  Tatoeba: Vortarulo / Josefwintzent
• Sie hat einen, den der nicht hat.
  She's got one that he hasn't.
  Tatoeba: Yorwba / sundown
• Den will ich nicht.
  I don't want that one.
  Tatoeba: benbika / CK

Learned together

In the course, "den" is in the same group as these words. You master them as a set.

• er he
• ein a, an
• in in, into
• mit with
• auf on, onto
• dass that
• aber but
• für for
• von from, of

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