Why does the noun Kehle 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 Kehle
How it changes across the four cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Kehle | eine Kehle | keine Kehle |
| Akkusativ | die Kehle | eine Kehle | keine Kehle |
| Dativ | der Kehle | einer Kehle | keiner Kehle |
| Genitiv | der Kehle | einer Kehle | keiner Kehle |
| Nominativ | die Kehlen | Kehlen | keine Kehlen |
| Akkusativ | die Kehlen | Kehlen | keine Kehlen |
| Dativ | den Kehlen | Kehlen | keinen Kehlen |
| Genitiv | der Kehlen | Kehlen | keiner Kehlen |
Examples in context
Real sentences using Kehle in different cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | Die trockene Kehle tut weh.The dry throat hurts. | Eine raue Kehle ist unangenehm.A rough throat is unpleasant. | Keine Kehle ist gesund.No throat is healthy. |
| Akkusativ | Ich spüre die trockene Kehle.I feel the dry throat. | Er hat eine raue Kehle.He has a rough throat. | Ich habe keine freie Kehle frei.I have no clear throat. |
| Dativ | Ich gebe der trockenen Kehle Wasser.I give the dry throat water. | Er hilft einer kranken Kehle.He helps a sick throat. | Sie gibt keiner Kehle Medizin.She gives no throat medicine. |
| Genitiv | Der Schmerz der trockenen Kehle ist stark.The pain of the dry throat is strong. | Die Heilung einer kranken Kehle dauert lang.The healing of a sick throat takes long. | Die Ursache keiner Kehle ist bekannt.The cause of no throat is known. |
| Nominativ | Die trockenen Kehlen sind heiser.The dry throats are hoarse. | Viele Kehlen sind müde.Many throats are tired. | Keine Kehlen sind hier.No throats are here. |
| Akkusativ | Wir sehen die vielen Kehlen.We see the many throats. | Ich kenne einige Kehlen.I know some throats (voices). | Er hat keine Kehlen mehr.He has no throats left. |
| Dativ | Ich spreche mit den heiseren Kehlen.I speak with the hoarse throats. | Er hilft vielen Kehlen.He helps many throats. | Sie gibt keinen Kehlen Wasser.She gives no throats water. |
| Genitiv | Die Gesundheit der vielen Kehlen ist wichtig.The health of the many throats is important. | Die Form einiger Kehlen ist normal.The shape of some throats is normal. | Die Pflege keiner Kehlen ist einfach.The care of no throats is easy. |
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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 Kehle?
It is die Kehle. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Kehle 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 Kehle?
The German noun Kehle is categorized as Beginner (A1) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.
What is the plural of die Kehle?
The plural form of die Kehle is die Kehlen. In German, regardless of the singular gender, all plural nouns use the definite article “die.”
What does die Kehle mean in English?
The German word die Kehle translates to “throat” in English.
How do you decline die Kehle?
Like all German nouns, Kehle changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are:
- Nominativ: die Kehle
- Akkusativ: die Kehle
- Dativ: der Kehle
- Genitiv: der Kehle
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.
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