Why does the noun Jogginghose 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 Jogginghose

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Jogginghoseeine Jogginghosekeine Jogginghose
Akkusativdie Jogginghoseeine Jogginghosekeine Jogginghose
Dativder Jogginghoseeiner Jogginghosekeiner Jogginghose
Genitivder Jogginghoseeiner Jogginghosekeiner Jogginghose

Examples in context

Real sentences using Jogginghose in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
Die neue Jogginghose ist {adj2}{adjEnd2}.The new jogging pants are comfortable.
Eine sportliche Jogginghose liegt hier.A sporty pair of jogging pants lies here.
Keine alte Jogginghose ist verfügbar.No old jogging pants are available.
Akkusativ
Ich kaufe die neue Jogginghose.I buy the new jogging pants.
Er sucht eine sportliche Jogginghose.He is looking for a sporty pair of jogging pants.
Sie hat keine alte Jogginghose.She has no old jogging pants.
Dativ
Ich gebe es der neuen Jogginghose.I give it to the new jogging pants.
Ich sehe es an einer alten Jogginghose.I see it on an old pair of jogging pants.
Ich sehe es an keiner weiten Jogginghose.I see it on no wide jogging pants.
Genitiv
Der Wert der neuen Jogginghose ist hoch.The value of the new jogging pants is high.
Der Wert einer sportlichen Jogginghose ist hoch.The value of a sporty pair of jogging pants is high.
Der Wert keiner alten Jogginghose ist hoch.The value of no old jogging pants is high.

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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 Jogginghose?

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

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

What does die Jogginghose mean in English?

The German word die Jogginghose translates to “sweatpants” in English.

How do you decline die Jogginghose?

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

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.