Singular

die

Harke

Q: Is it der, die, or das Harke?

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

Q: What is the plural of die Harke?

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

Q: What does die Harke mean in English?

The German word die Harke translates to “rake” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Harke?

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

rake

Plural: die Harken

Strong

Why does the noun Harke 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)

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Declension table for German noun Harke

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	die Harke	eine Harke	keine Harke
Akkusativ	die Harke	eine Harke	keine Harke
Dativ	der Harke	einer Harke	keiner Harke
Genitiv	der Harke	einer Harke	keiner Harke
Nominativ	die Harken	Harken	keine Harken
Akkusativ	die Harken	Harken	keine Harken
Dativ	den Harken	Harken	keinen Harken
Genitiv	der Harken	Harken	keiner Harken

Examples in context

Real sentences using Harke in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die neue Harke liegt hier.The new rake lies here.	Eine große Harke ist nützlich.A large rake is useful.	Keine kleine Harke ist kaputt.No small rake is broken.
Akkusativ	Ich brauche die neue Harke.I need the new rake.	Er sucht eine kleine Harke.He is looking for a small rake.	Wir haben keine große Harke.We have no large rake.
Dativ	Ich arbeite mit der neuen Harke.I work with the new rake.	Er hilft mit einer kleinen Harke.He helps with a small rake.	Er arbeitet mit keiner alten Harke.He works with no old rake.
Genitiv	Der Griff der neuen Harke ist kaputt.The handle of the new rake is broken.	Die Farbe einer alten Harke ist grün.The color of an old rake is green.	Der Stiel keiner langen Harke ist kurz.The handle of no long rake is short.
Nominativ	Die alten Harken sind teuer.The old rakes are expensive.	Schöne Harken liegen draußen.Beautiful rakes lie outside.	Keine guten Harken sind verfügbar.No good rakes are available.
Akkusativ	Sie kauft die alten Harken.She buys the old rakes.	Ich sehe viele Harken dort.I see many rakes there.	Er findet keine guten Harken.He finds no good rakes.
Dativ	Ich arbeite mit den alten Harken.I work with the old rakes.	Ich arbeite mit schönen Harken.I work with beautiful rakes.	Er arbeitet mit keinen guten Harken.He works with no good rakes.
Genitiv	Die Qualität der neuen Harken ist gut.The quality of the new rakes is good.	Der Wert vieler Harken ist gering.The value of many rakes is low.	Die Farbe keiner schönen Harken ist hässlich.The color of no beautiful rakes is ugly.

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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 Harke?

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

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

What does die Harke mean in English?

The German word die Harke translates to “rake” in English.

How do you decline die Harke?

Like all German nouns, Harke changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are:

Nominativ: die Harke
Akkusativ: die Harke
Dativ: der Harke
Genitiv: der Harke

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.