Singular
Flasche
bottle
Why does the noun Flasche 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 Flasche
How it changes across the four cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Flasche | eine Flasche | keine Flasche |
| Nominativ | die Flaschen | Flaschen | keine Flaschen |
Examples in context
Real sentences using Flasche in different cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | Die leere Flasche steht hier.The empty bottle stands here. | Eine neue Flasche ist kaputt.A new bottle is broken. | Keine volle Flasche ist da.No full bottle is there. |
| Nominativ | Die leeren Flaschen sind weg.The empty bottles are gone. | Hier stehen viele Flaschen.Many bottles stand here. | Keine neuen Flaschen sind hier.No new bottles are here. |
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Frequently asked questions
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Is it der, die, or das Flasche?
What CEFR level is the word Flasche?
What is the plural of die Flasche?
What does die Flasche mean in English?
How do you decline die Flasche?
- Nominativ: die Flasche
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.