Singular

die

Anklage

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

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

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

Q: What does die Anklage mean in English?

The German word die Anklage translates to “indictment, prosecution” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Anklage?

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

indictment, prosecution

Plural: die Anklagen

Strong

Why does the noun Anklage 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 Anklage

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Anklage in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die neue Anklage ist ernst.The new accusation is serious.	Eine schwere Anklage liegt vor.A serious accusation is pending.	Keine Anklage ist gerecht.No accusation is just.
Akkusativ	Der Richter verliest die Anklage.The judge reads the indictment.	Der Anwalt erhebt eine Anklage.The lawyer files an accusation.	Ich sehe keine Anklage.I don't see any accusation.
Dativ	Er widerspricht der Anklage.He contradicts the accusation.	Er widerspricht einer Anklage.He contradicts an accusation.	Er widerspricht keiner Anklage.He contradicts no accusation.
Genitiv	Der Inhalt der Anklage ist geheim.The content of the accusation is secret.	Der Grund einer Anklage ist oft klar.The reason for an accusation is often clear.	Die Gültigkeit keiner Anklage ist sicher.The validity of no accusation is certain.
Nominativ	Die vielen Anklagen sind neu.The many accusations are new.	Viele Anklagen sind eingegangen.Many accusations have been received.	Keine Anklagen sind gültig.No accusations are valid.
Akkusativ	Der Richter verliest die Anklagen.The judge reads the indictments.	Der Anwalt erhebt viele Anklagen.The lawyer files many accusations.	Ich sehe keine Anklagen.I don't see any accusations.
Dativ	Er widerspricht den Anklagen.He contradicts the accusations.	Er widerspricht vielen Anklagen.He contradicts many accusations.	Er widerspricht keinen Anklagen.He contradicts no accusations.
Genitiv	Der Inhalt der Anklagen ist lang.The content of the accusations is long.	Die Anzahl vieler Anklagen steigt.The number of many accusations is increasing.	Die Basis keiner Anklagen ist schwach.The basis of no accusations is weak.

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Is it der, die, or das Anklage?

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

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

What does die Anklage mean in English?

The German word die Anklage translates to “indictment, prosecution” in English.

How do you decline die Anklage?

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

Nominativ: die Anklage
Akkusativ: die Anklage
Dativ: der Anklage
Genitiv: der Anklage

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.