Singular

die

Allee

Q: Is it der, die, or das Allee?

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

Q: What is the plural of die Allee?

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

Q: What does die Allee mean in English?

The German word die Allee translates to “avenue, boulevard” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Allee?

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

avenue, boulevard

Plural: die Alleen

Strong

Why does the noun Allee 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)

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Declension table for German noun Allee

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	die Allee	eine Allee	keine Allee
Akkusativ	die Allee	eine Allee	keine Allee
Dativ	der Allee	einer Allee	keiner Allee
Genitiv	der Allee	einer Allee	keiner Allee
Nominativ	die Alleen	Alleen	keine Alleen
Akkusativ	die Alleen	Alleen	keine Alleen
Dativ	den Alleen	Alleen	keinen Alleen
Genitiv	der Alleen	Alleen	keiner Alleen

Examples in context

Real sentences using Allee in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die grüne Allee ist lang.The green avenue is long.	Eine breite Allee führt zum Park.A wide avenue leads to the park.	Keine alte Allee ist hier.No old avenue is here.
Akkusativ	Ich sehe die grüne Allee.I see the green avenue.	Wir suchen eine breite Allee.We are looking for a wide avenue.	Er findet keine alte Allee.He finds no old avenue.
Dativ	Ich gehe auf der grünen Allee.I walk on the green avenue.	Er spaziert auf einer breiten Allee.He strolls on a wide avenue.	Sie läuft auf keiner alten Allee.She doesn't run on any old avenue.
Genitiv	Die Bäume der grünen Allee sind hoch.The trees of the green avenue are tall.	Die Breite einer breiten Allee ist gut.The width of a wide avenue is good.	Ich mag die Farbe keiner alten Allee.I don't like the color of any old avenue.
Nominativ	Die schönen Alleen sind voll.The beautiful avenues are full.	Neue Alleen werden gebaut.New avenues are being built.	Keine langen Alleen gibt es hier.There are no long avenues here.
Akkusativ	Sie mag die schönen Alleen.She likes the beautiful avenues.	Ich sehe neue Alleen.I see new avenues.	Wir kennen keine langen Alleen.We know no long avenues.
Dativ	Wir fahren auf den schönen Alleen.We drive on the beautiful avenues.	Ich sitze an neuen Alleen.I sit by new avenues.	Sie geht auf keinen langen Alleen.She doesn't walk on any long avenues.
Genitiv	Die Schönheit der schönen Alleen ist bekannt.The beauty of the beautiful avenues is known.	Die Länge neuer Alleen ist beeindruckend.The length of new avenues is impressive.	Ich kenne die Namen keiner langen Alleen.I don't know the names of any long avenues.

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Is it der, die, or das Allee?

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

What is the plural of die Allee?

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

What does die Allee mean in English?

The German word die Allee translates to “avenue, boulevard” in English.

How do you decline die Allee?

Like all German nouns, Allee changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are:

Nominativ: die Allee
Akkusativ: die Allee
Dativ: der Allee
Genitiv: der Allee

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.