Why does the noun Auslage 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 Auslage

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Auslageeine Auslage—
Akkusativdie Auslageeine Auslage—
Dativder Auslageeiner Auslage—
Genitivder Auslageeiner Auslage—

Examples in context

Real sentences using Auslage 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 Auslage?

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

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

What does die Auslage mean in English?

The German word die Auslage translates to “display” in English.

How do you decline die Auslage?

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

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.