Why does the noun Dachrinne 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 Dachrinne

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Dachrinneeine Dachrinnekeine Dachrinne
Akkusativdie Dachrinneeine Dachrinnekeine Dachrinne
Dativder Dachrinneeiner Dachrinnekeiner Dachrinne
Genitivder Dachrinneeiner Dachrinnekeiner Dachrinne

Examples in context

Real sentences using Dachrinne in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
Die neue Dachrinne ist sauber.The new gutter is clean.
Eine große Dachrinne fehlt hier.A large gutter is missing here.
Keine alte Dachrinne ist kaputt.No old gutter is broken.
Akkusativ
Ich sehe die kleine Dachrinne.I see the small gutter.
Wir brauchen eine lange Dachrinne.We need a long gutter.
Er hat keine saubere Dachrinne.He has no clean gutter.
Dativ
Das Wasser fließt in der alten Dachrinne.The water flows in the old gutter.
Er arbeitet an einer neuen Dachrinne.He is working on a new gutter.
Mit keiner kaputten Dachrinne bin ich zufrieden.I am satisfied with no broken gutter.
Genitiv
Die Farbe der alten Dachrinne ist rot.The color of the old gutter is red.
Der Preis einer neuen Dachrinne ist hoch.The price of a new gutter is high.
Die Reparatur keiner kleinen Dachrinne ist nötig.The repair of no small gutter is necessary.

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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 Dachrinne?

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

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

What does die Dachrinne mean in English?

The German word die Dachrinne translates to “gutter” in English.

How do you decline die Dachrinne?

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

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.