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