Why does the noun Fahrkarte 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 Fahrkarte

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Fahrkarteeine Fahrkartekeine Fahrkarte
Akkusativdie Fahrkarteeine Fahrkartekeine Fahrkarte
Dativder Fahrkarteeiner Fahrkartekeiner Fahrkarte
Genitivder Fahrkarteeiner Fahrkartekeiner Fahrkarte

Examples in context

Real sentences using Fahrkarte in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
Die neue Fahrkarte ist hier.The new ticket is here.
Eine alte Fahrkarte liegt dort.An old ticket is lying there.
Keine gültige Fahrkarte ist nötig.No valid ticket is necessary.
Akkusativ
Ich brauche die neue Fahrkarte.I need the new ticket.
Er hat eine alte Fahrkarte gefunden.He found an old ticket.
Sie besitzt keine gültige Fahrkarte.She does not possess a valid ticket.
Dativ
Ich fahre mit der neuen Fahrkarte.I travel with the new ticket.
Mit einer alten Fahrkarte reist man gut.One travels well with an old ticket.
Mit keiner gültigen Fahrkarte fährt er.He travels with no valid ticket.
Genitiv
Der Preis der neuen Fahrkarte ist hoch.The price of the new ticket is high.
Die Farbe einer alten Fahrkarte ist blass.The color of an old ticket is pale.
Die Gültigkeit keiner gültigen Fahrkarte ist ewig.The validity of no valid ticket is eternal.

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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 Fahrkarte?

It is die Fahrkarte. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Fahrkarte is feminine. You should always learn the article together with the noun to ensure your German grammar is correct.

What CEFR level is the word Fahrkarte?

The German noun Fahrkarte is categorized as Beginner (A1) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.

What is the plural of die Fahrkarte?

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

What does die Fahrkarte mean in English?

The German word die Fahrkarte translates to “ticket” in English.

How do you decline die Fahrkarte?

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

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.