Why does the noun Chance 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 Chance
How it changes across the four cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Chance | eine Chance | keine Chance |
| Akkusativ | die Chance | eine Chance | keine Chance |
| Dativ | der Chance | einer Chance | keiner Chance |
| Genitiv | der Chance | einer Chance | keiner Chance |
| Nominativ | die Chancen | Chancen | keine Chancen |
| Akkusativ | die Chancen | Chancen | keine Chancen |
| Dativ | den Chancen | Chancen | keinen Chancen |
| Genitiv | der Chancen | Chancen | keiner Chancen |
Examples in context
Real sentences using Chance in different cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | Die einmalige Chance ist einmalig.The unique chance is one of a kind. | Eine gute Chance bietet sich.A good chance presents itself. | Keine zweite Chance wird kommen.No second chance will come. |
| Akkusativ | Ich nutze die einmalige Chance.I am taking the unique chance. | Er hat eine große Chance verpasst.He missed a big chance. | Wir sehen keine wirkliche Chance.We see no real chance. |
| Dativ | Mit der letzten Chance gelang es.It succeeded with the last chance. | Er rechnet mit einer realistischen Chance.He expects a realistic chance. | Nach keiner guten Chance sah es aus.It didn't look like any good chance. |
| Genitiv | Trotz der geringen Chance versuchte er es.Despite the small chance, he tried. | Das ist der Beginn einer großen Chance.This is the beginning of a great chance. | Wegen keiner besseren Chance blieb er.He stayed because of no better chance. |
| Nominativ | Die letzten Chancen sind vertan.The last chances are wasted. | Gute Chancen bestehen weiterhin.Good chances still exist. | Keine neuen Chancen sind in Sicht.No new chances are in sight. |
| Akkusativ | Sie ergreift die neuen Chancen.She seizes the new chances. | Das Projekt eröffnet viele Chancen.The project opens up many chances. | Ich hatte keine besseren Chancen.I had no better chances. |
| Dativ | Er arbeitet mit den gegebenen Chancen.He works with the given chances. | Man muss mit geringen Chancen rechnen.One must reckon with small chances. | Bei keinen realistischen Chancen geben wir auf.With no realistic chances, we give up. |
| Genitiv | Die Summe der verpassten Chancen ist groß.The sum of the missed chances is large. | Die Welt ungenutzter Chancen ist riesig.The world of unused chances is huge. | Trotz keiner guten Chancen gaben sie nicht auf.Despite having no good chances, they did not give up. |
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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 Chance?
It is die Chance. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Chance 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 Chance?
The German noun Chance is categorized as Intermediate (B1) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.
What is the plural of die Chance?
The plural form of die Chance is die Chancen. In German, regardless of the singular gender, all plural nouns use the definite article “die.”
What does die Chance mean in English?
The German word die Chance translates to “chance” in English.
How do you decline die Chance?
Like all German nouns, Chance changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are:
- Nominativ: die Chance
- Akkusativ: die Chance
- Dativ: der Chance
- Genitiv: der Chance
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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