Singular

die

Koralle

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

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

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

Q: What does die Koralle mean in English?

The German word die Koralle translates to “coral” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Koralle?

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

coral

Plural: die Korallen

Strong

Why does the noun Koralle 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 Koralle

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Koralle in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die rote Koralle ist schön.The red coral is beautiful.	Eine neue Koralle wächst langsam.A new coral grows slowly.	Keine große Koralle ist hier.No big coral is here.
Akkusativ	Ich sehe die rote Koralle.I see the red coral.	Wir finden eine neue Koralle.We find a new coral.	Er hat keine große Koralle.He has no big coral.
Dativ	Ich tauche zu der roten Koralle.I dive to the red coral.	Er schwimmt bei einer neuen Koralle.He swims by a new coral.	Sie spielt mit keiner großen Koralle.She plays with no big coral.
Genitiv	Die Farbe der roten Koralle ist intensiv.The color of the red coral is intense.	Die Struktur einer neuen Koralle ist einzigartig.The structure of a new coral is unique.	Der Schutz keiner großen Koralle ist wichtig.The protection of no big coral is important.
Nominativ	Die vielen Korallen bilden Riffe.The many corals form reefs.	Bunte Korallen leben im Meer.Colorful corals live in the sea.	Keine kranken Korallen sind gesund.No sick corals are healthy.
Akkusativ	Sie sammelt die vielen Korallen.She collects the many corals.	Ich mag bunte Korallen.I like colorful corals.	Wir sehen keine kranken Korallen mehr.We see no sick corals anymore.
Dativ	Ich spreche über den vielen Korallen.I talk about the many corals.	Wir leben mit bunten Korallen.We live with colorful corals.	Er taucht bei keinen kranken Korallen.He dives near no sick corals.
Genitiv	Die Schönheit der vielen Korallen ist atemberaubend.The beauty of the many corals is breathtaking.	Die Vielfalt bunter Korallen ist groß.The diversity of colorful corals is great.	Die Zerstörung keiner kranken Korallen ist traurig.The destruction of no sick corals is sad.

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Is it der, die, or das Koralle?

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

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

What does die Koralle mean in English?

The German word die Koralle translates to “coral” in English.

How do you decline die Koralle?

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

Nominativ: die Koralle
Akkusativ: die Koralle
Dativ: der Koralle
Genitiv: der Koralle

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.