Why does the noun Dienstreise 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 Dienstreise

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Dienstreiseeine Dienstreisekeine Dienstreise
Akkusativdie Dienstreiseeine Dienstreisekeine Dienstreise
Dativdie Dienstreiseeiner Dienstreisekeiner Dienstreise
Genitivder Dienstreiseeiner Dienstreisekeiner Dienstreise

Examples in context

Real sentences using Dienstreise in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
Die neue Dienstreise ist sehr lang.The new business trip is very long.
Eine gute Dienstreise scheint wichtig.A good business trip seems important.
Keine kurze Dienstreise ist nicht nötig.No short business trip is necessary.
Akkusativ
Ich mache die neue Dienstreise bald.I'm going on the new business trip soon.
Er plant eine kurze Dienstreise jetzt.He is planning a short business trip now.
Wir wollen keine lange Dienstreise nicht.We don't want any long business trip.
Dativ
Ich bereite mich auf die neue Dienstreise vor.I am preparing for the new business trip.
Er spricht über einer kurzen Dienstreise oft.He often talks about a short business trip.
Mit keiner langen Dienstreise bin ich zufrieden.I am satisfied with no long business trip.
Genitiv
Der Zweck der neuen Dienstreise ist klar.The purpose of the new business trip is clear.
Die Dauer einer kurzen Dienstreise ist wichtig.The duration of a short business trip is important.
Der Beginn keiner langen Dienstreise ist unklar.The beginning of no long business trip is unclear.

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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 Dienstreise?

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

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

What does die Dienstreise mean in English?

The German word die Dienstreise translates to “business trip” in English.

How do you decline die Dienstreise?

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

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.