Why does the noun Daunenjacke 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 Daunenjacke

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Daunenjackeeine Daunenjackekeine Daunenjacke
Akkusativdie Daunenjackeeine Daunenjackekeine Daunenjacke
Dativder Daunenjackeeiner Daunenjackekeiner Daunenjacke
Genitivder Daunenjackeeiner Daunenjackekeiner Daunenjacke

Examples in context

Real sentences using Daunenjacke in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
Die neue Daunenjacke ist sehr warm.The new down jacket is very warm.
Eine schöne Daunenjacke liegt hier.A beautiful down jacket lies here.
Keine große Daunenjacke passt mir.No large down jacket fits me.
Akkusativ
Ich kaufe die neue Daunenjacke.I am buying the new down jacket.
Er sucht eine warme Daunenjacke.He is looking for a warm down jacket.
Sie hat keine schöne Daunenjacke.She doesn't have a beautiful down jacket.
Dativ
Ich friere in der alten Daunenjacke.I am freezing in the old down jacket.
Mit einer guten Daunenjacke ist es warm.With a good down jacket, it is warm.
Ich bin mit keiner passenden Daunenjacke zufrieden.I am not satisfied with any suitable down jacket.
Genitiv
Die Farbe der neuen Daunenjacke ist schön.The color of the new down jacket is beautiful.
Der Preis einer guten Daunenjacke ist hoch.The price of a good down jacket is high.
Der Wert keiner passenden Daunenjacke ist gering.The value of no suitable down jacket is low.

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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 Daunenjacke?

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

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

What does die Daunenjacke mean in English?

The German word die Daunenjacke translates to “down jacket” in English.

How do you decline die Daunenjacke?

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

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.