Inhalt

noun
content, contents
B1

Inhalt (der, plural: Inhalte) means 'content' or 'contents'—the subject matter of a text, the material within something, or a list (table of contents). Masculine noun; genitive singular often shown as 'des Inhalts'. Regular plural 'Inhalte'. Used with prepositions like 'im Inhalt' or 'der Inhalt von…'.

Examples

Der Inhalt dieses Buches ist spannend.
The content of this book is exciting.
Der Inhalt ist wichtig.
The content is important.
Die Inhalte der Webseite wurden aktualisiert.
The contents of the website have been updated.

Details

PluralInhalte

Declension

CaseSingularPlural
nominativeder Inhaltdie Inhalte
genitivedes Inhaltsder Inhalte
dativedem Inhaltden Inhalten
accusativeden Inhaltdie Inhalte

Mnemonics

👁️Picture a book open with its pages labeled 'Inhalt' at the top (table of contents).
👂Sounds like English 'in-halt' -> 'in vault' (think where content is kept).
⚧️der (masculine) — imagine a male librarian saying 'der Inhalt' while pointing at a shelf.

Notes

Inhalt is masculine (der). Plural is Inhalte. Often used for abstract content (Inhalt einer Rede) and for tangible collections (Inhalte einer Webseite).

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