Why does the noun Anfrage 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 Anfrage

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Anfrageeine Anfragekeine Anfrage
Akkusativdie Anfrageeine Anfragekeine Anfrage
Dativder Anfrageeiner Anfragekeiner Anfrage
Genitivder Anfrageeiner Anfragekeiner Anfrage

Examples in context

Real sentences using Anfrage in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
Die erste Anfrage ist wichtig.The first inquiry is important.
Eine neue Anfrage kommt heute.A new inquiry comes today.
Keine dringende Anfrage liegt vor.No urgent inquiry is pending.
Akkusativ
Ich sende die erste Anfrage.I send the first inquiry.
Wir erhalten eine neue Anfrage.We receive a new inquiry.
Er beantwortet keine dringende Anfrage.He answers no urgent inquiry.
Dativ
Ich helfe bei der ersten Anfrage.I help with the first inquiry.
Sie hilft bei einer neuen Anfrage.She helps with a new inquiry.
Er arbeitet an keiner dringenden Anfrage.He is working on no urgent inquiry.
Genitiv
Die Antwort der ersten Anfrage ist da.The answer to the first inquiry is here.
Der Grund einer neuen Anfrage ist unklar.The reason for a new inquiry is unclear.
Die Details keiner dringenden Anfrage fehlen.The details of no urgent inquiry are missing.

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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 Anfrage?

It is die Anfrage. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Anfrage 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 Anfrage?

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

What does die Anfrage mean in English?

The German word die Anfrage translates to “inquiry, request” in English.

How do you decline die Anfrage?

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

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.