Why does the noun Ansage 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 Ansage

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Ansageeine Ansage—
Akkusativdie Ansageeine Ansage—
Dativder Ansageeiner Ansage—
Genitivder Ansageeiner Ansage—

Examples in context

Real sentences using Ansage in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
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Akkusativ
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Dativ
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Genitiv
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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 Ansage?

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

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

What does die Ansage mean in English?

The German word die Ansage translates to “announcement” in English.

How do you decline die Ansage?

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

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.