Why does the noun EC-Karte 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 EC-Karte

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Karteeine Kartekeine Karte
Akkusativdie Karteeine Kartekeine Karte
Dativder Karteeiner Kartekeiner Karte
Genitivder Karteeiner Kartekeiner Karte

Examples in context

Real sentences using EC-Karte in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
Die neue Karte ist wichtig.The new EC card is important.
Eine neue Karte liegt hier.A new EC card lies here.
Keine neue Karte ist verfügbar.No new EC card is available.
Akkusativ
Ich brauche die neue Karte.I need the new EC card.
Ich kaufe eine neue Karte.I buy a new EC card.
Ich habe keine neue Karte nicht.I don't have a new EC card.
Dativ
Ich zahle mit der neuen Karte.I pay with the new EC card.
Er hilft mir mit einer neuen Karte.He helps me with a new EC card.
Ich vertraue keiner neuen Karte nicht.I don't trust any new EC card.
Genitiv
Der Wert der neuen Karte ist hoch.The value of the new EC card is high.
Der Preis einer neuen Karte ist fair.The price of a new EC card is fair.
Der Nutzen keiner neuen Karte ist gering.The benefit of no new EC card 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 EC-Karte?

It is die EC-Karte. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and EC-Karte 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 EC-Karte?

The noun EC-Karte is typically used in the singular form (Singularetantum) or has a plural form identical to the singular.

What does die EC-Karte mean in English?

The German word die EC-Karte translates to “debit card” in English.

How do you decline die EC-Karte?

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

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.