Why does the noun Kasse 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 Kasse

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Kasseeine Kassekeine Kasse
Akkusativdie Kasseeine Kassekeine Kasse
Dativder Kasseeiner Kassekeiner Kasse
Genitivder Kasseeiner Kassekeiner Kasse

Examples in context

Real sentences using Kasse in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
Die leere Kasse ist ein Problem.The empty cash register is a problem.
Eine leere Kasse ist schlecht.An empty cash register is bad.
Keine leere Kasse ist gut.No empty cash register is good.
Akkusativ
Ich sehe die leere Kasse.I see the empty cash register.
Er findet eine leere Kasse.He finds an empty cash register.
Sie hat keine leere Kasse.She has no empty cash register.
Dativ
Ich stehe vor der leeren Kasse.I stand in front of the empty cash register.
Er bezahlt an einer offenen Kasse.He pays at an open checkout.
Sie gibt keiner leeren Kasse Geld.She gives no money to any empty cash register.
Genitiv
Der Inhalt der leeren Kasse fehlt.The content of the empty cash register is missing.
Der Inhalt einer leeren Kasse fehlt.The content of an empty cash register is missing.
Der Inhalt keiner leeren Kasse fehlt.The content of no empty cash register is missing.

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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 Kasse?

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

The German noun Kasse is categorized as Elementary (A2) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.

What is the plural of die Kasse?

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

What does die Kasse mean in English?

The German word die Kasse translates to “cash register, checkout” in English.

How do you decline die Kasse?

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

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.