das Date
date
An arrangement to meet or a meeting, usually romantic, between two people who want to get to know each other better.
EXAMPLE
Unser erstes Date fand in einem kleinen Café statt.
Our first date took place in a small café.
das Date
date
das Date, die Dates
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Meanings
das Date
date
The person you have or would like to have a romantic date with.
EXAMPLE
Mein Date hat mir gestern eine Nachricht geschrieben.
My date sent me a message yesterday.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Date, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Dates |
| genitive | des Dates |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Date | die Dates |
| accusative | das Date | die Dates |
| dative | dem Date | den Dates |
| genitive | des Dates | der Dates |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Register and context
'Date' (date) is a modern loanword used mainly in everyday conversation and informal writing about dating and getting to know someone.
EXAMPLE
Nach mehreren Nachrichten haben sie endlich ein Date vereinbart.
After exchanging several messages, they finally arranged a date.
Typical collocations
Common phrases referring to the meeting include 'ein Date haben' (to have a date), 'ein Date vereinbaren' (to arrange a date), and 'zum Date gehen' (to go on a date). 'Erstes Date' (first date) and 'zweites Date' (second date) are also common; a meeting with someone you have never met is called a 'Blind Date' (blind date).
EXAMPLE
Für ihr erstes Date gingen sie gemeinsam ins Kino.
For their first date, they went to the cinema together.
Context clue
When 'Date' (date) refers to a person, it often appears with verbs related to contact or meeting, such as 'schreiben' (to write), 'anrufen' (to call), 'treffen' (to meet), or 'kennenlernen' (to get to know). The context then makes it clear that it refers to the person involved rather than the meeting.
EXAMPLE
Mein Date hat mich nach dem Treffen noch nach Hause begleitet.
My date walked me home after we met.
In real life
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