Why does the noun Homepage 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 Homepage

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Homepageeine Homepage—
Akkusativdie Homepageeine Homepage—
Dativder Homepageeiner Homepage—
Genitivder Homepageeiner Homepage—

Examples in context

Real sentences using Homepage in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
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Akkusativ
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Dativ
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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 Homepage?

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

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

What does die Homepage mean in English?

The German word die Homepage translates to “homepage” in English.

How do you decline die Homepage?

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

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.