Singular

die

Blockade

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

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

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

Q: What does die Blockade mean in English?

The German word die Blockade translates to “blockade” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Blockade?

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

blockade

Plural: die Blockaden

Strong

Why does the noun Blockade have the article die?

Nouns ending in -ade (from French/Italian) are feminine.

Examples

die Schokolade (chocolate), die Marmelade (jam), die Fassade (facade), die Parade (parade), die Limonade (lemonade)

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Declension table for German noun Blockade

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Blockade in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die große Blockade ist ein Problem.The big blockade is a problem.	Eine neue Blockade beginnt heute.A new blockade begins today.	Keine kleine Blockade ist hier.No small blockade is here.
Akkusativ	Wir sehen die große Blockade.We see the big blockade.	Sie melden eine neue Blockade.They report a new blockade.	Ich sehe keine kleine Blockade.I don't see any small blockade.
Dativ	Sie stehen vor der großen Blockade.They stand in front of the big blockade.	Er spricht über einer neuen Blockade.He talks about a new blockade.	Sie stehen vor keiner kleinen Blockade.They don't stand in front of any small blockade.
Genitiv	Die Dauer der großen Blockade ist lang.The duration of the big blockade is long.	Die Dauer einer neuen Blockade ist lang.The duration of a new blockade is long.	Ich kenne die Dauer keiner kleinen Blockade.I don't know the duration of any small blockade.
Nominativ	Die großen Blockaden sind ein Problem.The big blockades are a problem.	Neue Blockaden beginnen oft.New blockades often begin.	Keine kleinen Blockaden sind hier.No small blockades are here.
Akkusativ	Wir sehen die großen Blockaden.We see the big blockades.	Sie melden neue Blockaden.They report new blockades.	Ich sehe keine kleinen Blockaden.I don't see any small blockades.
Dativ	Sie stehen vor den großen Blockaden.They stand in front of the big blockades.	Er spricht über neuen Blockaden.He talks about new blockades.	Sie stehen vor keinen kleinen Blockaden.They don't stand in front of any small blockades.
Genitiv	Die Dauer der großen Blockaden ist lang.The duration of the big blockades is long.	Die Dauer neuer Blockaden ist lang.The duration of new blockades is long.	Ich kenne die Dauer keiner kleinen Blockaden.I don't know the duration of any small blockades.

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Frequently asked questions

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Is it der, die, or das Blockade?

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

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

What does die Blockade mean in English?

The German word die Blockade translates to “blockade” in English.

How do you decline die Blockade?

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

Nominativ: die Blockade
Akkusativ: die Blockade
Dativ: der Blockade
Genitiv: der Blockade

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.