Singular

die

Badehose

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

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

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

Q: What does die Badehose mean in English?

The German word die Badehose translates to “swimming trunks” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Badehose?

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

swimming trunks

Plural: die Badehosen

Strong

Why does the noun Badehose 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 Badehose

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Badehose in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die neue Badehose ist sehr schön.The new swimsuit is very beautiful.	Eine bunte Badehose liegt hier.A colorful swimsuit lies here.	Keine alte Badehose passt mir gut.No old swimsuit fits me well.
Akkusativ	Ich kaufe die neue Badehose heute.I am buying the new swimsuit today.	Er sucht eine schöne Badehose für den Urlaub.He is looking for a beautiful swimsuit for the vacation.	Sie hat keine passende Badehose dabei.She doesn't have a suitable swimsuit with her.
Dativ	Ich schwimme in der neuen Badehose.I swim in the new swimsuit.	Er träumt von einer schönen Badehose.He dreams of a beautiful swimsuit.	Ich bin mit keiner alten Badehose zufrieden.I am not satisfied with any old swimsuit.
Genitiv	Die Farbe der neuen Badehose ist blau.The color of the new swimsuit is blue.	Der Preis einer guten Badehose ist hoch.The price of a good swimsuit is high.	Der Wert keiner billigen Badehose ist bekannt.The value of no cheap swimsuit is known.
Nominativ	Die sauberen Badehosen sind im Schrank.The clean swimsuits are in the closet.	Gute Badehosen sind oft teuer.Good swimsuits are often expensive.	Keine großen Badehosen sind hier verfügbar.No large swimsuits are available here.
Akkusativ	Wir brauchen die bunten Badehosen für den Sommer.We need the colorful swimsuits for the summer.	Ich sehe neue Badehosen im Laden.I see new swimsuits in the store.	Sie hat keine sauberen Badehosen mehr.She doesn't have any clean swimsuits left.
Dativ	Ich gebe den bunten Badehosen viel Platz.I give the colorful swimsuits a lot of space.	Wir spielen mit kleinen Badehosen.We play with small swimsuits.	Ich arbeite mit keinen schmutzigen Badehosen.I don't work with dirty swimsuits.
Genitiv	Die Qualität der alten Badehosen ist gut.The quality of the old swimsuits is good.	Der Stil bunter Badehosen ist modern.The style of colorful swimsuits is modern.	Die Größe keiner kleinen Badehosen ist passend.The size of no small swimsuits is suitable.

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Is it der, die, or das Badehose?

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

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

What does die Badehose mean in English?

The German word die Badehose translates to “swimming trunks” in English.

How do you decline die Badehose?

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

Nominativ: die Badehose
Akkusativ: die Badehose
Dativ: der Badehose
Genitiv: der Badehose

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.