Why does the noun Bankomat-Karte 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 Bankomat-Karte

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Bankomat-Karteeine Bankomat-Karte—
Akkusativdie Bankomat-Karteeine Bankomat-Karte—
Dativder Bankomat-Karteeiner Bankomat-Karte—
Genitivder Bankomat-Karteeiner Bankomat-Karte—

Examples in context

Real sentences using Bankomat-Karte 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 Bankomat-Karte?

It is die Bankomat-Karte. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Bankomat-Karte 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 Bankomat-Karte?

The plural form of die Bankomat-Karte is die Bankomat-Karten. In German, regardless of the singular gender, all plural nouns use the definite article “die.”

What does die Bankomat-Karte mean in English?

The German word die Bankomat-Karte translates to “ATM card” in English.

How do you decline die Bankomat-Karte?

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

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.