Why does the noun Gardine 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 Gardine

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Gardineeine Gardinekeine Gardine
Akkusativdie Gardineeine Gardinekeine Gardine
Dativder Gardineeiner Gardinekeiner Gardine
Genitivder Gardineeiner Gardinekeiner Gardine

Examples in context

Real sentences using Gardine in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
Die neue Gardine ist hell.The new curtain is bright.
Eine Gardine hängt am Fenster.A curtain hangs at the window.
Keine Gardine passt.No curtain fits.
Akkusativ
Ich kaufe die dunkele Gardine.I buy the dark curtain.
Er sucht eine Gardine.He is looking for a curtain.
Wir haben keine Gardine.We don't have a curtain.
Dativ
Hinter der dichten Gardine ist es dunkel.Behind the thick curtain it is dark.
Er steht vor einer Gardine.He stands in front of a curtain.
Mit keiner Gardine bin ich nicht glücklich.I am not happy with any curtain.
Genitiv
Die Farbe der neuen Gardine ist schön.The color of the new curtain is beautiful.
Das Muster einer Gardine ist modern.The pattern of a curtain is modern.
Die Qualität keiner Gardine ist gut.The quality of no curtain is good.

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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 Gardine?

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

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

What does die Gardine mean in English?

The German word die Gardine translates to “curtain” in English.

How do you decline die Gardine?

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

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.