Why does the noun Fischsuppe 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 Fischsuppe
How it changes across the four cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Fischsuppe | eine Fischsuppe | — |
| Akkusativ | die Fischsuppe | eine Fischsuppe | — |
| Dativ | der Fischsuppe | einer Fischsuppe | — |
| Genitiv | der Fischsuppe | einer Fischsuppe | — |
Examples in context
Real sentences using Fischsuppe in different cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | — | ||
| Akkusativ | — | ||
| Dativ | — | ||
| Genitiv | — |
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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 Fischsuppe?
What is the plural of die Fischsuppe?
What does die Fischsuppe mean in English?
How do you decline die Fischsuppe?
- Nominativ: die Fischsuppe
- Akkusativ: die Fischsuppe
- Dativ: der Fischsuppe
- Genitiv: der Fischsuppe
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.