des
Translation
of the (genitive masculine/neuter singular)
Examples
Das ist das Auto des Mannes.
That is the man's car.
Die Farbe des Hauses ist weiß.
The colour of the house is white.
Grammar Patterns
((Noun)) + des + ((Noun (Genitive, m./n.))) (shows possession/belonging) the key of the car
Similar Words
Similar: eines (indefinite article genitive)
Etymology
The genitive case form of the definite articles 'der' (masculine) and 'das' (neuter).
Memory Tips
Remember 'des' signals possession for masculine and neuter nouns, similar to 'of the' or '...'s' in English.