Why does the noun Grippe 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 Grippe
How it changes across the four cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Grippe | eine Grippe | keine Grippe |
| Akkusativ | die Grippe | eine Grippe | keine Grippe |
| Dativ | der Grippe | einer Grippe | keiner Grippe |
| Genitiv | der Grippe | einer Grippe | keiner Grippe |
| Nominativ | die Grippe | Grippe | keine Grippe |
| Akkusativ | die Grippe | Grippe | keine Grippe |
| Dativ | den Grippe | Grippe | keinen Grippe |
| Genitiv | der Grippe | Grippe | keiner Grippe |
Examples in context
Real sentences using Grippe in different cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | Die schlimme Grippe ist gefährlich.The bad flu is dangerous. | Eine leichte Grippe beginnt plötzlich.A mild flu begins suddenly. | Keine starke Grippe ist hier.No strong flu is here. |
| Akkusativ | Ich habe die schlimme Grippe.I have the bad flu. | Er bekommt eine leichte Grippe.He gets a mild flu. | Sie hat keine starke Grippe nicht.She does not have a strong flu. |
| Dativ | Mit der schlimmen Grippe bleibt er.With the bad flu, he stays. | Bei einer leichten Grippe hilft Medizin.Medicine helps with a mild flu. | Ich helfe keiner starken Grippe nicht.I don't help any strong flu. |
| Genitiv | Die Ursache der schlimmen Grippe ist klar.The cause of the bad flu is clear. | Die Dauer einer leichten Grippe ist lang.The duration of a mild flu is long. | Die Symptome keiner starken Grippe sind da.The symptoms of no strong flu are there. |
| Nominativ | Die vielen Grippeen sind selten.The many flus are rare. | Neue Grippeen sind schlimm.New flus are bad. | Keine starken Grippeen sind gefährlich.No strong flus are dangerous. |
| Akkusativ | Wir haben die vielen Grippeen.We have the many flus. | Sie bekommen neue Grippeen.They get new flus. | Ich sehe keine starken Grippeen nicht.I don't see any strong flus. |
| Dativ | Wegen den vielen Grippeen bleibt sie.Because of the many flus, she stays. | Mit neuen Grippeen ist es schwer.It is difficult with new flus. | Bei keinen starken Grippeen hilft das.That helps with no strong flus. |
| Genitiv | Die Heilung der vielen Grippeen dauert.The cure of the many flus takes time. | Die Gefahr neuer Grippeen ist gering.The danger of new flus is low. | Die Wirkung keiner starken Grippeen ist null.The effect of no strong flus is zero. |
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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 Grippe?
It is die Grippe. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Grippe 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 Grippe?
The German noun Grippe is categorized as Elementary (A2) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.
What is the plural of die Grippe?
The plural form of die Grippe is die Grippen. In German, regardless of the singular gender, all plural nouns use the definite article “die.”
What does die Grippe mean in English?
The German word die Grippe translates to “flu” in English.
How do you decline die Grippe?
Like all German nouns, Grippe changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are:
- Nominativ: die Grippe
- Akkusativ: die Grippe
- Dativ: der Grippe
- Genitiv: der Grippe
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.
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