Kontakt

noun
contact
A2

Kontakt (der) means 'contact' (communication or connection). Plural Kontakte. Masculine noun. Common collocations: Kontakt mit jemandem, in Kontakt bleiben/treten. Declension regular (der Kontakt, die Kontakte). No unusual plural. Used for personal, professional or technical contacts. Genitive singular des Kontakts; dative dem Kontakt.

Examples

Die Firma verlor den Kontakt zum Kunden, weil der Kunde nicht mehr reagierte.
The company lost contact with the customer because the customer no longer responded.
Hast du seinen Kontakt gespeichert?
Do you have his contact saved?
Bleiben wir in Kontakt!
Let's stay in touch!

Details

PluralKontakte

Declension

CaseSingularPlural
nominativeder Kontaktdie Kontakte
genitivedes Kontaktsder Kontakte
dativedem Kontaktden Kontakten
accusativeden Kontaktdie Kontakte

Mnemonics

👂Like English 'contact' — same idea; pronounce the 'k' clearly.
⚧️der — imagine a male receptionist labeled 'der Kontakt' handling contacts.

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