Why does the noun Durchsage 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 Durchsage

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Durchsageeine Durchsage—
Akkusativdie Durchsageeine Durchsage—
Dativder Durchsageeiner Durchsage—
Genitivder Durchsageeiner Durchsage—

Examples in context

Real sentences using Durchsage in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
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Akkusativ
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Dativ
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Genitiv
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Frequently asked questions

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Is it der, die, or das Durchsage?

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

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

What does die Durchsage mean in English?

The German word die Durchsage translates to “announcement” in English.

How do you decline die Durchsage?

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

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.