Why does the noun Empfangshalle 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 Empfangshalle

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Empfangshalleeine Empfangshalle—
Akkusativdie Empfangshalleeine Empfangshalle—
Dativder Empfangshalleeiner Empfangshalle—
Genitivder Empfangshalleeiner Empfangshalle—

Examples in context

Real sentences using Empfangshalle 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 Empfangshalle?

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

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

What does die Empfangshalle mean in English?

The German word die Empfangshalle translates to “reception hall” in English.

How do you decline die Empfangshalle?

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

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.