Singular

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Batterie

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

It is die Batterie. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Batterie is feminine. You should always learn the article together with the noun to ensure your German grammar is correct.

Q: What CEFR level is the word Batterie?

The German noun Batterie is categorized as Elementary (A2) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.

Q: What is the plural of die Batterie?

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

Q: What does die Batterie mean in English?

The German word die Batterie translates to “battery” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Batterie?

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

battery

Plural: die Batterien

Strong

Why does the noun Batterie have the article die?

Nouns ending in -ie are feminine.

Examples

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Declension table for German noun Batterie

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Batterie in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die Batterie ist leer.The battery is empty.	Eine Batterie liegt hier.A battery is lying here.	Keine Batterie funktioniert mehr.No battery works anymore.
Akkusativ	Ich brauche die Batterie.I need the battery.	Ich kaufe eine Batterie.I buy a battery.	Ich habe keine Batterie.I have no battery.
Dativ	Ich gebe der Batterie Strom.I give power to the battery.	Mit einer Batterie geht es.It works with a battery.	Ich gebe keiner Batterie Strom.I give no battery power.
Genitiv	Die Farbe der Batterie ist rot.The color of the battery is red.	Der Preis einer Batterie ist hoch.The price of a battery is high.	Die Leistung keiner Batterie reicht.The performance of no battery is sufficient.
Nominativ	Die Batterien sind neu.The batteries are new.	Batterien sind wichtig.Batteries are important.	Keine Batterien sind dabei.No batteries are included.
Akkusativ	Wir brauchen die Batterien.We need the batteries.	Ich suche Batterien.I am looking for batteries.	Wir haben keine Batterien.We have no batteries.
Dativ	Ich gebe den Batterien Strom.I give power to the batteries.	Mit Batterien läuft das Gerät.The device runs with batteries.	Ich gebe keinen Batterien Strom.I give no batteries power.
Genitiv	Die Leistung der Batterien ist gut.The performance of the batteries is good.	Die Lebensdauer Batterien ist kurz.The lifespan of batteries is short.	Die Qualität keiner Batterien ist hoch.The quality of no batteries is high.

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Is it der, die, or das Batterie?

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

The German noun Batterie is categorized as Elementary (A2) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.

What is the plural of die Batterie?

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

What does die Batterie mean in English?

The German word die Batterie translates to “battery” in English.

How do you decline die Batterie?

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

Nominativ: die Batterie
Akkusativ: die Batterie
Dativ: der Batterie
Genitiv: der Batterie

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.

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Why does the noun Batterie have the article die?

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Is it der, die, or das Batterie?

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What does die Batterie mean in English?

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