Kapsel

Q: Is it der, die, or das Kapsel?

It is die Kapsel. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Kapsel is feminine. You should always learn the article together with the noun to ensure your German grammar is correct.

Q: What is the plural of die Kapsel?

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

Q: What does die Kapsel mean in English?

The German word die Kapsel translates to “capsule” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Kapsel?

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

capsule

Plural: die Kapseln

Strong

Why does the noun Kapsel have the article die?

This noun follows no general suffix rule — its gender is part of the core vocabulary you simply learn alongside the word.

Declension table for German noun Kapsel

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	die Kapsel	eine Kapsel	keine Kapsel
Akkusativ	die Kapsel	eine Kapsel	keine Kapsel
Dativ	der Kapsel	einer Kapsel	keiner Kapsel
Genitiv	der Kapsel	einer Kapsel	keiner Kapsel
Nominativ	die Kapseln	Kapseln	keine Kapseln
Akkusativ	die Kapseln	Kapseln	keine Kapseln
Dativ	den Kapseln	Kapseln	keinen Kapseln
Genitiv	der Kapseln	von Kapseln	keiner Kapseln

Examples in context

Real sentences using Kapsel in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die neue Kapsel ist wichtig.The new capsule is important.	Eine kleine Kapsel hilft sofort.A small capsule helps immediately.	Keine alte Kapsel ist hier.No old capsule is here.
Akkusativ	Ich nehme die gute Kapsel.I take the good capsule.	Er braucht eine neue Kapsel.He needs a new capsule.	Sie hat keine leere Kapsel.She has no empty capsule.
Dativ	Mit der neuen Kapsel geht es besser.It gets better with the new capsule.	Er spricht über einer kleinen Kapsel.He talks about a small capsule.	Ich gebe keiner alten Kapsel Wasser.I give no old capsule water.
Genitiv	Der Preis der guten Kapsel ist hoch.The price of the good capsule is high.	Der Inhalt einer neuen Kapsel fehlt.The content of a new capsule is missing.	Der Zweck keiner leeren Kapsel ist klar.The purpose of no empty capsule is clear.
Nominativ	Die neuen Kapseln sind wichtig.The new capsules are important.	Kleine Kapseln helfen sofort.Small capsules help immediately.	Keine alten Kapseln sind hier.No old capsules are here.
Akkusativ	Ich nehme die guten Kapseln.I take the good capsules.	Er braucht neue Kapseln.He needs new capsules.	Sie hat keine leeren Kapseln.She has no empty capsules.
Dativ	Mit den neuen Kapseln geht es besser.It gets better with the new capsules.	Er spricht über kleinen Kapseln.He talks about small capsules.	Ich gebe keinen alten Kapseln Wasser.I give no old capsules water.
Genitiv	Der Preis der guten Kapseln ist hoch.The price of the good capsules is high.	Der Inhalt von neuer Kapseln fehlt.The content of new capsules is missing.	Der Zweck keiner leeren Kapseln ist klar.The purpose of no empty capsules is clear.

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Frequently asked questions

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Is it der, die, or das Kapsel?

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

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

What does die Kapsel mean in English?

The German word die Kapsel translates to “capsule” in English.

How do you decline die Kapsel?

Like all German nouns, Kapsel changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are:

Nominativ: die Kapsel
Akkusativ: die Kapsel
Dativ: der Kapsel
Genitiv: der Kapsel

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.