Singular

die

Kassette

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

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

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

Q: What does die Kassette mean in English?

The German word die Kassette translates to “cassette, tape” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Kassette?

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

cassette, tape

Plural: die Kassetten

Strong

Why does the noun Kassette 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)

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Declension table for German noun Kassette

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Kassette in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die alte Kassette ist kaputt.The old cassette is broken.	Eine neue Kassette liegt hier.A new cassette is lying here.	Keine leere Kassette ist da.No empty cassette is there.
Akkusativ	Ich kaufe die neue Kassette.I buy the new cassette.	Er sucht eine leere Kassette.He is looking for an empty cassette.	Wir haben keine alte Kassette.We have no old cassette.
Dativ	Ich höre Musik von der alten Kassette.I listen to music from the old cassette.	Er nimmt etwas auf einer neuen Kassette auf.He records something on a new cassette.	Ich gebe keiner kaputten Kassette eine Chance.I don't give any broken cassette a chance.
Genitiv	Der Inhalt der alten Kassette ist privat.The content of the old cassette is private.	Die Hülle einer neuen Kassette ist blau.The cover of a new cassette is blue.	Der Klang keiner kaputten Kassette ist gut.The sound of no broken cassette is good.
Nominativ	Die alten Kassetten sind voll.The old cassettes are full.	Neue Kassetten sind teuer.New cassettes are expensive.	Keine leeren Kassetten sind hier.No empty cassettes are here.
Akkusativ	Sie hören die alten Kassetten.They listen to the old cassettes.	Ich brauche neue Kassetten.I need new cassettes.	Wir sehen keine leeren Kassetten.We see no empty cassettes.
Dativ	Ich höre Musik von den alten Kassetten.I listen to music from the old cassettes.	Er nimmt etwas auf neuen Kassetten auf.He records something on new cassettes.	Ich gebe keinen kaputten Kassetten eine Chance.I don't give any broken cassettes a chance.
Genitiv	Der Inhalt der alten Kassetten ist wichtig.The content of the old cassettes is important.	Die Qualität von neuer Kassetten ist hoch.The quality of new cassettes is high.	Der Wert keiner leeren Kassetten ist groß.The value of no empty cassettes is great.

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Frequently asked questions

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Is it der, die, or das Kassette?

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

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

What does die Kassette mean in English?

The German word die Kassette translates to “cassette, tape” in English.

How do you decline die Kassette?

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

Nominativ: die Kassette
Akkusativ: die Kassette
Dativ: der Kassette
Genitiv: der Kassette

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.