Why does the noun Inflationsrate 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 Inflationsrate

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Inflationsrateeine Inflationsratekeine Inflationsrate
Akkusativdie Inflationsrateeine Inflationsratekeine Inflationsrate
Dativder Inflationsrateeiner Inflationsratekeiner Inflationsrate
Genitivder Inflationsrateeiner Inflationsratekeiner Inflationsrate

Examples in context

Real sentences using Inflationsrate in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
Die hoche Inflationsrate steigt schnell.The high inflation rate is rising fast.
Eine neue Inflationsrate ist ein Problem.A new inflation rate is a problem.
Es gibt keine Inflationsrate mehr.There is no inflation rate anymore.
Akkusativ
Ich sehe die hoche Inflationsrate.I see the high inflation rate.
Er meldet eine neue Inflationsrate.He reports a new inflation rate.
Sie will keine Inflationsrate sehen.She doesn't want to see any inflation rate.
Dativ
Ich rechne mit der hochen Inflationsrate.I expect the high inflation rate.
Er spricht von einer neuen Inflationsrate.He speaks of a new inflation rate.
Ich glaube keiner Inflationsrate.I believe no inflation rate.
Genitiv
Die Höhe der hochen Inflationsrate ist wichtig.The height of the high inflation rate is important.
Der Anstieg einer neuen Inflationsrate ist klar.The rise of a new inflation rate is clear.
Die Ursache keiner Inflationsrate ist unbekannt.The cause of no inflation rate is unknown.

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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 Inflationsrate?

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

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

What does die Inflationsrate mean in English?

The German word die Inflationsrate translates to “inflation rate” in English.

How do you decline die Inflationsrate?

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

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.