Why does the noun Frage 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 Frage

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Frageeine Fragekeine Frage
Akkusativdie Frageeine Fragekeine Frage
Dativder Frageeiner Fragekeiner Frage
Genitivder Frageeiner Fragekeiner Frage

Examples in context

Real sentences using Frage in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
Die neue Frage ist wichtig.The new question is important.
Das ist eine gute Frage.That is a good question.
Das ist keine schwere Frage.That is not a difficult question.
Akkusativ
Ich verstehe die neue Frage.I understand the new question.
Er stellt eine kurze Frage.He asks a short question.
Ich habe keine andere Frage.I have no other question.
Dativ
In der neuen Frage liegt die Antwort.The answer lies in the new question.
Mit einer kurzen Frage beginnt es.It begins with a short question.
In keiner bestimmten Frage gibt es Hilfe.There is help in no specific question.
Genitiv
Der Sinn der neuen Frage ist klar.The meaning of the new question is clear.
Das Ende einer kurzen Frage ist nah.The end of a short question is near.
Wegen keiner schweren Frage gibt es Ruhe.There is peace because of no difficult question.

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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 Frage?

It is die Frage. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Frage is feminine. You should always learn the article together with the noun to ensure your German grammar is correct.

What CEFR level is the word Frage?

The German noun Frage is categorized as Beginner (A1) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.

What is the plural of die Frage?

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

What does die Frage mean in English?

The German word die Frage translates to “question” in English.

How do you decline die Frage?

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

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.