Fakten

Q: Is it der, die, or das Fakten?

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

Q: What is the plural of die Fakten?

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

Q: What does die Fakten mean in English?

The German word die Fakten translates to “facts” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Fakten?

Like all German nouns, Fakten changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are: Nominativ: der Fakt Akkusativ: den Fakt Dativ: dem Fakt Genitiv: des Faktes 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.

facts

Plural: die Fakten

Strong

Why does the noun Fakten have the article die?

This noun follows no general suffix rule — its gender is part of the core vocabulary you simply learn alongside the word.

Declension table for German noun Fakten

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	der Fakt	ein Fakt	kein Fakt
Akkusativ	den Fakt	einen Fakt	keinen Fakt
Dativ	dem Fakt	einem Fakt	keinem Fakt
Genitiv	des Faktes	eines Faktes	keines Faktes
Nominativ	die Fakten	Fakten	keine Fakten
Akkusativ	die Fakten	Fakten	keine Fakten
Dativ	den Fakten	Fakten	keinen Fakten
Genitiv	der Fakten	Fakten	keiner Fakten

Examples in context

Real sentences using Fakten in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Der wichtige Fakt ist bekannt.The important fact is known.	Ein wichtiger Fakt fehlt hier.An important fact is missing here.	Kein wichtiger Fakt ist neu.No important fact is new.
Akkusativ	Ich kenne den wichtigen Fakt.I know the important fact.	Er sucht einen wichtigen Fakt.He is looking for an important fact.	Sie findet keinen wichtigen Fakt.She doesn't find any important fact.
Dativ	Ich glaube dem wichtigen Fakt.I believe the important fact.	Er vertraut einem wichtigen Fakt.He trusts an important fact.	Sie glaubt keinem wichtigen Fakt.She doesn't believe any important fact.
Genitiv	Der Wert des wichtigen Faktes ist hoch.The value of the important fact is high.	Die Quelle eines eines wichtigen Faktes fehlt.The source of an important fact is missing.	Der Sinn keines keines wichtigen Faktes ist klar.The meaning of no important fact is clear.
Nominativ	Die wichtigen Fakten sind klar.The important facts are clear.	Wichtige Fakten fehlen oft.Important facts are often missing.	Keine wichtigen Fakten sind falsch.No important facts are wrong.
Akkusativ	Wir brauchen die wichtigen Fakten.We need the important facts.	Ich sehe wichtige Fakten überall.I see important facts everywhere.	Sie hat keine wichtigen Fakten.She has no important facts.
Dativ	Wir folgen den wichtigen Fakten.We follow the important facts.	Ich arbeite mit wichtigen Fakten.I work with important facts.	Sie arbeitet mit keinen wichtigen Fakten.She works with no important facts.
Genitiv	Die Analyse der wichtigen Fakten ist schwer.The analysis of the important facts is difficult.	Die Sammlung wichtiger Fakten ist groß.The collection of important facts is large.	Die Relevanz keiner wichtigen Fakten ist da.The relevance of no important facts is present.

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Is it der, die, or das Fakten?

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

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

What does die Fakten mean in English?

The German word die Fakten translates to “facts” in English.

How do you decline die Fakten?

Like all German nouns, Fakten changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are:

Nominativ: der Fakt
Akkusativ: den Fakt
Dativ: dem Fakt
Genitiv: des Faktes

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.