Why does the noun Fassade 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 Fassade

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Fassadeeine Fassadekeine Fassade
Akkusativdie Fassadeeine Fassadekeine Fassade
Dativder Fassadeeiner Fassadekeiner Fassade
Genitivder Fassadeeiner Fassadekeiner Fassade

Examples in context

Real sentences using Fassade in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
Die alte Fassade bröckelt langsam.The old facade crumbles slowly.
Eine neue Fassade sieht schön aus.A new facade looks beautiful.
Keine hässliche Fassade ist hier.No ugly facade is here.
Akkusativ
Ich sehe die schöne Fassade.I see the beautiful facade.
Sie streicht eine neue Fassade.She paints a new facade.
Er mag keine graue Fassade.He doesn't like a gray facade.
Dativ
Er steht vor der alten Fassade.He stands in front of the old facade.
Sie arbeitet an einer neuen Fassade.She works on a new facade.
Ich gehe keiner kaputten Fassade nah.I don't go near any broken facade.
Genitiv
Die Farbe der alten Fassade ist blass.The color of the old facade is pale.
Die Renovierung einer neuen Fassade ist teuer.The renovation of a new facade is expensive.
Der Zustand keiner kaputten Fassade ist gut.The condition of no broken facade is good.

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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 Fassade?

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

The German noun Fassade is categorized as Upper-Intermediate (B2) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.

What is the plural of die Fassade?

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

What does die Fassade mean in English?

The German word die Fassade translates to “facade, front” in English.

How do you decline die Fassade?

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

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.