Pronouns
das Relativpronomen
In English: relative pronoun (who, which, that)
The pronoun that opens a relative clause: der, die, das, and forms such as den, dem, denen, dessen, deren. Its gender and number come from the noun it refers to; its case comes from its job inside the relative clause. It can never be left out.
Example: Das ist der Freund, den ich seit Jahren kenne.
Related lessons
- Relative clauses: der, die, das (B1)
- Relative clauses with prepositions, dessen, deren, was and wo (B2)