Why does the noun Flagge 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 Flagge

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Flaggeeine Flaggekeine Flagge
Akkusativdie Flaggeeine Flaggekeine Flagge
Dativder Flaggeeiner Flaggekeiner Flagge
Genitivder Flaggeeiner Flaggekeiner Flagge

Examples in context

Real sentences using Flagge in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
Die Flagge ist schön.The flag is beautiful.
Eine Flagge weht dort.A flag is waving there.
Keine Flagge ist sichtbar.No flag is visible.
Akkusativ
Ich sehe die Flagge.I see the flag.
Er malt eine Flagge.He paints a flag.
Sie will keine Flagge.She doesn't want a flag.
Dativ
Unter der Flagge stehen wir.We stand under the flag.
Mit einer Flagge beginnt es.It begins with a flag.
Er hilft keiner Flagge.He helps no flag.
Genitiv
Die Farbe der Flagge ist rot.The color of the flag is red.
Die Farbe einer Flagge fehlt.The color of a flag is missing.
Die Farbe keiner Flagge ist bekannt.The color of no flag is known.

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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 Flagge?

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

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

What does die Flagge mean in English?

The German word die Flagge translates to “flag” in English.

How do you decline die Flagge?

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

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.