Why does the noun Aussage 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 Aussage

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Aussageeine Aussagekeine Aussage
Akkusativdie Aussageeine Aussagekeine Aussage
Dativder Aussageeiner Aussagekeiner Aussage
Genitivder Aussageeiner Aussagekeiner Aussage

Examples in context

Real sentences using Aussage in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
Die offizielle Aussage wurde protokolliert.The official statement was recorded.
Eine einzige Aussage kann alles ändern.A single statement can change everything.
Keine einzelne Aussage war überzeugend.No single statement was convincing.
Akkusativ
Er widerrief die ursprüngliche Aussage.He retracted the original statement.
Sie machte eine entscheidende Aussage.She made a crucial statement.
Ich erwarte keine klare Aussage von ihm.I expect no clear statement from him.
Dativ
Man glaubt der öffentlichen Aussage nicht.One does not believe the public statement.
Ich vertraue einer wichtigen Aussage vollkommen.I completely trust an important statement.
Er widersprach keiner früheren Aussage.He contradicted no previous statement.
Genitiv
Der Inhalt der brisanten Aussage ist brisant.The content of the explosive statement is sensitive.
Die Glaubwürdigkeit einer kontroversen Aussage wird bezweifelt.The credibility of a controversial statement is being doubted.
Trotz keiner definitiven Aussage bleibt die Lage unklar.Despite no definitive statement, the situation remains unclear.

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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 Aussage?

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

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

What is the plural of die Aussage?

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

What does die Aussage mean in English?

The German word die Aussage translates to “statement” in English.

How do you decline die Aussage?

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

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.