Singular

die

Kommune

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

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

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

Q: What does die Kommune mean in English?

The German word die Kommune translates to “municipality, local authority” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Kommune?

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

municipality, local authority

Plural: die Kommunen

Strong

Why does the noun Kommune 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 Kommune

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Kommune in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die kleine Kommune ist modern.The small municipality is modern.	Eine neue Kommune plant viel.A new municipality plans a lot.	Keine große Kommune ist hier.No big municipality is here.
Akkusativ	Ich besuche die große Kommune.I visit the big municipality.	Wir suchen eine neue Kommune.We are looking for a new municipality.	Er kennt keine kleine Kommune.He knows no small municipality.
Dativ	Ich helfe der kleinen Kommune.I help the small municipality.	Er arbeitet in einer neuen Kommune.He works in a new municipality.	Sie spricht mit keiner großen Kommune.She speaks with no big municipality.
Genitiv	Die Verwaltung der kleinen Kommune ist effizient.The administration of the small municipality is efficient.	Die Zukunft einer neuen Kommune ist hell.The future of a new municipality is bright.	Die Probleme keiner großen Kommune sind groß.The problems of no big municipality are big.
Nominativ	Die vielen Kommunen arbeiten zusammen.The many municipalities work together.	Gute Kommunen fördern Projekte.Good municipalities promote projects.	Keine kleinen Kommunen sind aktiv.No small municipalities are active.
Akkusativ	Sie unterstützt die vielen Kommunen.She supports the many municipalities.	Ich sehe gute Kommunen im Land.I see good municipalities in the country.	Wir haben keine schlechten Kommunen hier.We have no bad municipalities here.
Dativ	Ich gebe den vielen Kommunen Geld.I give money to the many municipalities.	Wir helfen guten Kommunen gern.We gladly help good municipalities.	Er arbeitet mit keinen schlechten Kommunen.He works with no bad municipalities.
Genitiv	Die Entwicklung der vielen Kommunen ist wichtig.The development of the many municipalities is important.	Die Ziele guter Kommunen sind klar.The goals of good municipalities are clear.	Die Pläne keiner schlechten Kommunen sind schlecht.The plans of no bad municipalities are bad.

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Frequently asked questions

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Is it der, die, or das Kommune?

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

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

What does die Kommune mean in English?

The German word die Kommune translates to “municipality, local authority” in English.

How do you decline die Kommune?

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

Nominativ: die Kommune
Akkusativ: die Kommune
Dativ: der Kommune
Genitiv: der Kommune

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.