Why does the noun Adresse have the article die?

About 90% of nouns ending in -e are feminine.

Examples

die Lampe (lamp), die Schule (school), die Tasche (bag), die Klasse (class), die Straße (street), die Sonne (sun), die Blume (flower)

Exceptions

der Junge (boy), der Löwe (lion), der Affe (monkey), der Name (name), der Käse (cheese), das Ende (end), das Auge (eye)

Declension table for German noun Adresse

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Adresseeine Adressekeine Adresse
Akkusativdie Adresseeine Adressekeine Adresse
Dativder Adresseeiner Adressekeiner Adresse
Genitivder Adresseeiner Adressekeiner Adresse

Examples in context

Real sentences using Adresse in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
Die neue Adresse ist korrekt.The new address is correct.
Eine alte Adresse ist oft falsch.An old address is often wrong.
Keine Adresse ist hier bekannt.No address is known here.
Akkusativ
Ich suche die richtige Adresse.I am looking for the correct address.
Er braucht eine neue Adresse.He needs a new address.
Sie hat keine gültige Adresse.She has no valid address.
Dativ
Ich wohne an der alten Adresse.I live at the old address.
Er wohnt bei einer neuen Adresse.He lives at a new address.
Ich bin an keiner Adresse gemeldet.I am not registered at any address.
Genitiv
Die Änderung der alten Adresse ist nötig.The change of the old address is necessary.
Die Gültigkeit einer neuen Adresse ist wichtig.The validity of a new address is important.
Der Zweck keiner Adresse ist klar.The purpose of no address is clear.

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Frequently asked questions

Everything you might wonder about der, die, das — and the Der Artikel app.

Is it der, die, or das Adresse?

It is die Adresse. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Adresse is feminine. You should always learn the article together with the noun to ensure your German grammar is correct.

What CEFR level is the word Adresse?

The German noun Adresse is categorized as Beginner (A1) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.

What is the plural of die Adresse?

The plural form of die Adresse is die Adressen. In German, regardless of the singular gender, all plural nouns use the definite article “die.”

What does die Adresse mean in English?

The German word die Adresse translates to “address” in English.

How do you decline die Adresse?

Like all German nouns, Adresse changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are:
  • Nominativ: die Adresse
  • Akkusativ: die Adresse
  • Dativ: der Adresse
  • Genitiv: der Adresse

These changes are necessary because German uses cases to indicate the noun’s role in a sentence (such as the subject or object). Knowing these forms allows you to build grammatically correct sentences.