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das Amt

office, department, authority · مكتب حكومي / دائرة رسمية

das Amt — German neuter noun meaning office, department, authority (B1)
Amt — German noun article & declension reference | DeuTale

Is Amt der, die, or das?

Amt is neuter (das). The plural is Amter.

No clear rule

There is no clear suffix or semantic rule for this noun's gender. It must be memorized as das Amt.

Plural

die Amter

Declension of das Amt

Case Definite (singular) Indefinite (singular) Plural
Nominativ Nominative das Amt ein Amt die Amter
Akkusativ Accusative das Amt ein Amt die Amter
Dativ Dative dem Amt einem Amt den Amtern
Genitiv Genitive des Amtes eines Amtes der Amter

Memory Tip

Visualize "Amt" in green — green = das (neuter). Picture the word written in green ink to remember its gender.

Example Sentences

Das Arbeitsamt befindet sich neben dem Busbahnhof.

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