Why does the noun Annahme 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 Annahme

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Annahmeeine Annahmekeine Annahme
Akkusativdie Annahmeeine Annahmekeine Annahme
Dativder Annahmeeiner Annahmekeiner Annahme
Genitivder Annahmeeiner Annahmekeiner Annahme

Examples in context

Real sentences using Annahme in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
Die Annahme ist korrekt.The assumption is correct.
Eine Annahme hilft uns oft.An assumption often helps us.
Keine Annahme bleibt geheim.No assumption remains secret.
Akkusativ
Ich sehe die Annahme.I see the assumption.
Er hat eine Annahme gemacht.He made an assumption.
Wir haben keine Annahme mehr.We have no more assumptions.
Dativ
Ich stimme der Annahme zu.I agree with the assumption.
Er folgt einer Annahme blind.He blindly follows an assumption.
Ich glaube keiner Annahme leicht.I don't easily believe any assumption.
Genitiv
Der Wert der Annahme ist hoch.The value of the assumption is high.
Die Basis einer Annahme fehlt.The basis of an assumption is missing.
Der Sinn keiner Annahme ist klar.The meaning of no assumption 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 Annahme?

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

The German noun Annahme is categorized as Upper-Intermediate (B2) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.

What is the plural of die Annahme?

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

What does die Annahme mean in English?

The German word die Annahme translates to “acceptance, assumption” in English.

How do you decline die Annahme?

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

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.