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