Why does the noun Fensterbank 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 Fensterbank

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Fensterbankeine Fensterbankkeine Fensterbank
Akkusativdie Fensterbankeine Fensterbankkeine Fensterbank
Dativder Fensterbankeiner Fensterbankkeiner Fensterbank
Genitivder Fensterbankeiner Fensterbankkeiner Fensterbank

Examples in context

Real sentences using Fensterbank in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
Die saubere Fensterbank ist schön.The clean windowsill is beautiful.
Eine neue Fensterbank steht dort.A new windowsill stands there.
Keine große Fensterbank ist hier.No large windowsill is here.
Akkusativ
Ich sehe die schöne Fensterbank.I see the beautiful windowsill.
Er kauft eine neue Fensterbank.He buys a new windowsill.
Wir haben keine große Fensterbank.We have no large windowsill.
Dativ
Ich sitze an der breiten Fensterbank.I sit on the wide windowsill.
Sie stellt Blumen auf einer neuen Fensterbank.She puts flowers on a new windowsill.
Das gehört keiner alten Fensterbank.That belongs to no old windowsill.
Genitiv
Die Farbe der neuen Fensterbank ist schön.The color of the new windowsill is beautiful.
Der Preis einer großen Fensterbank ist hoch.The price of a large windowsill is high.
Der Wert keiner alten Fensterbank ist gering.The value of no old windowsill 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 Fensterbank?

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

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

What does die Fensterbank mean in English?

The German word die Fensterbank translates to “windowsill” in English.

How do you decline die Fensterbank?

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

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.