Why does the noun Bande 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 Bande

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Bandeeine Bandekeine Bande
Akkusativdie Bandeeine Bandekeine Bande
Dativder Bandeeiner Bandekeiner Bande
Genitivder Bandeeiner Bandekeiner Bande

Examples in context

Real sentences using Bande in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
Die alte Bande ist gefährlich.The old gang is dangerous.
Eine neue Bande ist aktiv.A new gang is active.
Keine große Bande ist hier.No big gang is here.
Akkusativ
Ich sehe die alte Bande.I see the old gang.
Er kennt eine neue Bande.He knows a new gang.
Sie mag keine große Bande.She does not like any big gang.
Dativ
Ich spreche mit der alten Bande.I speak with the old gang.
Er hilft einer neuen Bande nicht.He does not help a new gang.
Ich gebe keiner großen Bande kein Geld.I give no money to any big gang.
Genitiv
Das ist der Anführer der alten Bande.That is the leader of the old gang.
Das ist der Plan einer neuen Bande.That is the plan of a new gang.
Das ist kein Mitglied keiner großen Bande.That is no member of any big gang.

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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 Bande?

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

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

What does die Bande mean in English?

The German word die Bande translates to “gang, band” in English.

How do you decline die Bande?

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

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.