Why does the noun Jause 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 Jause
How it changes across the four cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Jause | eine Jause | — |
| Akkusativ | die Jause | eine Jause | — |
| Dativ | der Jause | einer Jause | — |
| Genitiv | der Jause | einer Jause | — |
| Nominativ | die Jausen | — Jausen | — |
| Akkusativ | die Jausen | — Jausen | — |
| Dativ | den Jausen | — Jausen | — |
| Genitiv | der Jausen | — Jausen | — |
Examples in context
Real sentences using Jause in different cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | — | ||
| Akkusativ | — | ||
| Dativ | — | ||
| Genitiv | — | ||
| Nominativ | — | ||
| Akkusativ | — | ||
| Dativ | — | ||
| Genitiv | — |
Frequently asked questions
Everything you might wonder about der, die, das — and the Der Artikel app.
Is it der, die, or das Jause?
It is die Jause. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Jause 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 Jause?
The plural form of die Jause is die Jausen. In German, regardless of the singular gender, all plural nouns use the definite article “die.”
What does die Jause mean in English?
The German word die Jause translates to “snack” in English.
How do you decline die Jause?
Like all German nouns, Jause changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are:
- Nominativ: die Jause
- Akkusativ: die Jause
- Dativ: der Jause
- Genitiv: der Jause
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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