Singular
Herdplatte
hotplate
Why does the noun Herdplatte 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 Herdplatte
How it changes across the four cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Herdplatte | eine Herdplatte | — |
| Akkusativ | die Herdplatte | eine Herdplatte | — |
| Dativ | der Herdplatte | einer Herdplatte | — |
| Genitiv | der Herdplatte | einer Herdplatte | — |
| Nominativ | die Herdplatten | — Herdplatten | — |
| Akkusativ | die Herdplatten | — Herdplatten | — |
| Dativ | den Herdplatten | — Herdplatten | — |
| Genitiv | der Herdplatten | — Herdplatten | — |
Examples in context
Real sentences using Herdplatte in different cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | — | ||
| Akkusativ | — | ||
| Dativ | — | ||
| Genitiv | — | ||
| Nominativ | — | ||
| Akkusativ | — | ||
| Dativ | — | ||
| Genitiv | — |
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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 Herdplatte?
What is the plural of die Herdplatte?
What does die Herdplatte mean in English?
How do you decline die Herdplatte?
- Nominativ: die Herdplatte
- Akkusativ: die Herdplatte
- Dativ: der Herdplatte
- Genitiv: der Herdplatte
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.