Singular

die

Kartoffel

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

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

Q: What CEFR level is the word Kartoffel?

The German noun Kartoffel is categorized as Beginner (A1) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.

Q: What is the plural of die Kartoffel?

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

Q: What does die Kartoffel mean in English?

The German word die Kartoffel translates to “potato” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Kartoffel?

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

potato

Plural: die Kartoffeln

Strong

Why does the noun Kartoffel 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 Kartoffel

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	die Kartoffel	eine Kartoffel	keine Kartoffel
Akkusativ	die Kartoffel	eine Kartoffel	keine Kartoffel
Dativ	der Kartoffel	einer Kartoffel	keiner Kartoffel
Genitiv	der Kartoffel	einer Kartoffel	keiner Kartoffel
Nominativ	die Kartoffeln	Kartoffeln	keine Kartoffeln
Akkusativ	die Kartoffeln	Kartoffeln	keine Kartoffeln
Dativ	den Kartoffeln	Kartoffeln	keinen Kartoffeln
Genitiv	der Kartoffeln	Kartoffeln	keiner Kartoffeln

Examples in context

Real sentences using Kartoffel in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die große Kartoffel ist lecker.The big potato is delicious.	Eine kleine Kartoffel liegt hier.A small potato lies here.	Keine alte Kartoffel ist frisch.No old potato is fresh.
Akkusativ	Ich kaufe die große Kartoffel.I buy the big potato.	Wir brauchen eine frische Kartoffel.We need a fresh potato.	Er isst keine alte Kartoffel.He eats no old potato.
Dativ	Ich gebe der trockenen Kartoffel Wasser.I give water to the dry potato.	Sie hilft einer kleinen Kartoffel beim Wachsen.She helps a small potato grow.	Er gibt keiner schlechten Kartoffel keine Chance.He gives no bad potato a chance.
Genitiv	Der Geschmack der frischen Kartoffel ist gut.The taste of the fresh potato is good.	Die Farbe einer neuen Kartoffel ist braun.The color of a new potato is brown.	Der Preis keiner guten Kartoffel ist hoch.The price of no good potato is high.
Nominativ	Die frischen Kartoffeln sind gesund.The fresh potatoes are healthy.	Viele Kartoffeln wachsen hier.Many potatoes grow here.	Keine schlechten Kartoffeln sind gut.No bad potatoes are good.
Akkusativ	Sie kochen die neuen Kartoffeln.They cook the new potatoes.	Wir kaufen viele Kartoffeln.We buy many potatoes.	Ich sehe keine guten Kartoffeln mehr.I see no good potatoes anymore.
Dativ	Er dankt den guten Kartoffeln.He thanks the good potatoes.	Ich gebe trockenen Kartoffeln Wasser.I give dry potatoes water.	Sie vertraut keinen alten Kartoffeln nicht.She trusts no old potatoes.
Genitiv	Die Größe der großen Kartoffeln variiert.The size of the big potatoes varies.	Die Ernte vieler Kartoffeln war gut.The harvest of many potatoes was good.	Die Qualität keiner schlechten Kartoffeln ist schlecht.The quality of no bad potatoes is poor.

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Is it der, die, or das Kartoffel?

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

What CEFR level is the word Kartoffel?

The German noun Kartoffel is categorized as Beginner (A1) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.

What is the plural of die Kartoffel?

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

What does die Kartoffel mean in English?

The German word die Kartoffel translates to “potato” in English.

How do you decline die Kartoffel?

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

Nominativ: die Kartoffel
Akkusativ: die Kartoffel
Dativ: der Kartoffel
Genitiv: der Kartoffel

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.

Kartoffel

Why does the noun Kartoffel have the article die?

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Is it der, die, or das Kartoffel?

What CEFR level is the word Kartoffel?

What is the plural of die Kartoffel?

What does die Kartoffel mean in English?

How do you decline die Kartoffel?

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