City

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

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

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

Q: What does die City mean in English?

The German word die City translates to “city center” in English.

Q: How do you decline die City?

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

city center

Plural: die Citys

Strong

Why does the noun City have the article die?

This noun follows no general suffix rule — its gender is part of the core vocabulary you simply learn alongside the word.

Declension table for German noun City

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using City in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die schöne City ist groß.The beautiful city is big.	Eine schöne City lockt Touristen.A beautiful city attracts tourists.	Keine City ist perfekt.No city is perfect.
Akkusativ	Ich besuche die schöne City.I visit the beautiful city.	Er sucht eine schöne City.He is looking for a beautiful city.	Wir finden keine City.We find no city.
Dativ	Ich wohne in der schönen City.I live in the beautiful city.	Er fährt zu einer schönen City.He drives to a beautiful city.	Sie geht zu keiner City.She goes to no city.
Genitiv	Die Geschichte der schönen City.The history of the beautiful city.	Der Plan einer schönen City.The plan of a beautiful city.	Die Lage keiner City ist ideal.The location of no city is ideal.
Nominativ	Die schönen Citys wachsen.The beautiful cities grow.	Schöne Citys sind beliebt.Beautiful cities are popular.	Keine Citys sind leer.No cities are empty.
Akkusativ	Wir lieben die schönen Citys.We love the beautiful cities.	Ich mag schöne Citys.I like beautiful cities.	Sie kennt keine Citys.She knows no cities.
Dativ	Ich arbeite in den schönen Citys.I work in the beautiful cities.	Er reist durch schönen Citys.He travels through beautiful cities.	Sie geht durch keinen Citys.She walks through no cities.
Genitiv	Die Probleme der schönen Citys.The problems of the beautiful cities.	Die Lichter schöner Citys.The lights of beautiful cities.	Die Zukunft keiner Citys.The future of no cities.

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Frequently asked questions

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Is it der, die, or das City?

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

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

What does die City mean in English?

The German word die City translates to “city center” in English.

How do you decline die City?

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

Nominativ: die City
Akkusativ: die City
Dativ: der City
Genitiv: der City

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.