Why does the noun Gallenblase 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 Gallenblase

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Gallenblaseeine Gallenblasekeine Gallenblase
Akkusativdie Gallenblaseeine Gallenblasekeine Gallenblase
Dativder Gallenblaseeiner Gallenblasekeiner Gallenblase
Genitivder Gallenblaseeiner Gallenblasekeiner Gallenblase

Examples in context

Real sentences using Gallenblase in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
Die kleine Gallenblase ist gesund.The small gallbladder is healthy.
Eine kleine Gallenblase ist hier.A small gallbladder is here.
Keine kleine Gallenblase ist sichtbar.No small gallbladder is visible.
Akkusativ
Ich sehe die kleine Gallenblase.I see the small gallbladder.
Ich brauche eine kleine Gallenblase.I need a small gallbladder.
Ich habe keine kleine Gallenblase.I have no small gallbladder.
Dativ
Ich helfe der kleinen Gallenblase.I help the small gallbladder.
Ich gebe einer kleinen Gallenblase Wasser.I give water to a small gallbladder.
Ich spreche mit keiner kleinen Gallenblase.I speak with no small gallbladder.
Genitiv
Der Arzt der kleinen Gallenblase ist gut.The doctor of the small gallbladder is good.
Der Name einer kleinen Gallenblase ist unbekannt.The name of a small gallbladder is unknown.
Der Preis keiner kleinen Gallenblase ist hoch.The price of no small gallbladder is high.

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Frequently asked questions

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Is it der, die, or das Gallenblase?

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

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

What does die Gallenblase mean in English?

The German word die Gallenblase translates to “gallbladder” in English.

How do you decline die Gallenblase?

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

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.