Singular

die

Kontaktlinse

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

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

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

Q: What does die Kontaktlinse mean in English?

The German word die Kontaktlinse translates to “contact lens” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Kontaktlinse?

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

contact lens

Plural: die Kontaktlinsen

Strong

Why does the noun Kontaktlinse 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)

View all words for this rule

Declension table for German noun Kontaktlinse

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Kontaktlinse in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die neue Kontaktlinse ist bequem.The new contact lens is comfortable.	Eine gute Kontaktlinse hilft mir.A good contact lens helps me.	Keine große Kontaktlinse ist hier.No large contact lens is here.
Akkusativ	Ich trage die neue Kontaktlinse.I wear the new contact lens.	Ich brauche eine gute Kontaktlinse.I need a good contact lens.	Ich habe keine große Kontaktlinse.I don't have any large contact lens.
Dativ	Ich bin zufrieden mit der neuen Kontaktlinse.I am satisfied with the new contact lens.	Ich sehe gut mit einer guten Kontaktlinse.I see well with a good contact lens.	Ich vertraue keiner alten Kontaktlinse.I don't trust any old contact lens.
Genitiv	Die Qualität der neuen Kontaktlinse ist hoch.The quality of the new contact lens is high.	Die Farbe einer guten Kontaktlinse ist schön.The color of a good contact lens is beautiful.	Ich kenne den Hersteller keiner alten Kontaktlinse.I don't know the manufacturer of any old contact lens.
Nominativ	Die neuen Kontaktlinsen sind bequem.The new contact lenses are comfortable.	Gute Kontaktlinsen helfen mir.Good contact lenses help me.	Keine großen Kontaktlinsen sind hier.No large contact lenses are here.
Akkusativ	Ich trage die neuen Kontaktlinsen.I wear the new contact lenses.	Ich brauche gute Kontaktlinsen.I need good contact lenses.	Ich habe keine großen Kontaktlinsen.I don't have any large contact lenses.
Dativ	Ich bin zufrieden mit den neuen Kontaktlinsen.I am satisfied with the new contact lenses.	Ich sehe gut mit guten Kontaktlinsen.I see well with good contact lenses.	Ich vertraue keinen alten Kontaktlinsen.I don't trust any old contact lenses.
Genitiv	Die Qualität der neuen Kontaktlinsen ist hoch.The quality of the new contact lenses is high.	Die Farbe guter Kontaktlinsen ist schön.The color of good contact lenses is beautiful.	Ich kenne den Hersteller keiner alten Kontaktlinsen.I don't know the manufacturer of any old contact lenses.

GET THE APP

Practice die Kontaktlinse in the app

Master die Kontaktlinse (and 5,000+ other German nouns) with quizzes, smart review, and instant grammar tips.

5,000+ nouns with translations in 11 languages
Quizzes by level, category, or your weakest words
Snap a photo of any German text — extract nouns instantly

Frequently asked questions

Everything you might wonder about der, die, das — and the Der Artikel app.

Is it der, die, or das Kontaktlinse?

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

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

What does die Kontaktlinse mean in English?

The German word die Kontaktlinse translates to “contact lens” in English.

How do you decline die Kontaktlinse?

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

Nominativ: die Kontaktlinse
Akkusativ: die Kontaktlinse
Dativ: der Kontaktlinse
Genitiv: der Kontaktlinse

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.