Why does the noun Fleecejacke 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 Fleecejacke

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Fleecejackeeine Fleecejackekeine Fleecejacke
Akkusativdie Fleecejackeeine Fleecejackekeine Fleecejacke
Dativder Fleecejackeeiner Fleecejackekeiner Fleecejacke
Genitivder Fleecejackeeiner Fleecejackekeiner Fleecejacke

Examples in context

Real sentences using Fleecejacke in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
Die neue Fleecejacke ist sehr warm.The new fleece jacket is very warm.
Eine schöne Fleecejacke liegt hier.A beautiful fleece jacket lies here.
Keine große Fleecejacke passt mir.No large fleece jacket fits me.
Akkusativ
Ich kaufe die neue Fleecejacke.I am buying the new fleece jacket.
Er sucht eine warme Fleecejacke.He is looking for a warm fleece jacket.
Sie hat keine schöne Fleecejacke.She doesn't have a beautiful fleece jacket.
Dativ
Ich friere in der alten Fleecejacke.I am freezing in the old fleece jacket.
Mit einer guten Fleecejacke ist es warm.With a good fleece jacket, it is warm.
Ich bin mit keiner passenden Fleecejacke zufrieden.I am not satisfied with any suitable fleece jacket.
Genitiv
Die Farbe der neuen Fleecejacke ist schön.The color of the new fleece jacket is beautiful.
Der Preis einer guten Fleecejacke ist hoch.The price of a good fleece jacket is high.
Der Wert keiner passenden Fleecejacke ist gering.The value of no suitable fleece jacket 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 Fleecejacke?

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

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

What does die Fleecejacke mean in English?

The German word die Fleecejacke translates to “fleece jacket” in English.

How do you decline die Fleecejacke?

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

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.