Singular

die

Baumwolle

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

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

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

Q: What is the plural of die Baumwolle?

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

Q: What does die Baumwolle mean in English?

The German word die Baumwolle translates to “cotton” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Baumwolle?

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

cotton

Plural: die Baumwollen

Strong

Why does the noun Baumwolle 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 Baumwolle

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Baumwolle in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die weiße Baumwolle ist sehr weich.The white cotton is very soft.	Eine gute Baumwolle liegt hier.A good cotton lies here.	Keine schlechte Baumwolle ist dabei.No bad cotton is included.
Akkusativ	Ich kaufe die weiche Baumwolle.I buy the soft cotton.	Er sucht eine besondere Baumwolle.He is looking for a special cotton.	Wir brauchen keine teuere Baumwolle.We don't need expensive cotton.
Dativ	Ich helfe der jungen Baumwolle.I help the young cotton.	Er gibt einer neuen Baumwolle Farbe.He gives a new cotton color.	Sie vertraut keiner alten Baumwolle.She trusts no old cotton.
Genitiv	Die Qualität der feinen Baumwolle ist hoch.The quality of the fine cotton is high.	Der Preis einer guten Baumwolle steigt.The price of a good cotton is rising.	Die Farbe keiner alten Baumwolle gefällt.The color of no old cotton is pleasing.
Nominativ	Die neuen Baumwollen sind teuer.The new cottons are expensive.	Schöne Baumwollen sind im Angebot.Beautiful cottons are on offer.	Keine alten Baumwollen sind hier.No old cottons are here.
Akkusativ	Sie mag die bunten Baumwollen.She likes the colorful cottons.	Wir sehen viele Baumwollen dort.We see many cottons there.	Ich finde keine schlechten Baumwollen.I don't find any bad cottons.
Dativ	Er arbeitet mit den feinen Baumwollen.He works with the fine cottons.	Ich gebe guten Baumwollen Wasser.I give good cottons water.	Sie hilft keinen schlechten Baumwollen.She helps no bad cottons.
Genitiv	Der Wert der bunten Baumwollen ist bekannt.The value of the colorful cottons is known.	Die Herkunft vieler Baumwollen ist unklar.The origin of many cottons is unclear.	Der Geruch keiner schlechten Baumwollen ist da.The smell of no bad cottons is present.

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Is it der, die, or das Baumwolle?

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

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

What is the plural of die Baumwolle?

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

What does die Baumwolle mean in English?

The German word die Baumwolle translates to “cotton” in English.

How do you decline die Baumwolle?

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

Nominativ: die Baumwolle
Akkusativ: die Baumwolle
Dativ: der Baumwolle
Genitiv: der Baumwolle

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.

Baumwolle

Why does the noun Baumwolle have the article die?

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Is it der, die, or das Baumwolle?

What CEFR level is the word Baumwolle?

What is the plural of die Baumwolle?

What does die Baumwolle mean in English?

How do you decline die Baumwolle?

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