Why does the noun Krawatte 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 Krawatte
How it changes across the four cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Krawatte | eine Krawatte | keine Krawatte |
| Akkusativ | die Krawatte | eine Krawatte | keine Krawatte |
| Dativ | der Krawatte | einer Krawatte | keiner Krawatte |
| Genitiv | der Krawatte | einer Krawatte | keiner Krawatte |
| Nominativ | die Krawatten | Krawatten | keine Krawatten |
| Akkusativ | die Krawatten | Krawatten | keine Krawatten |
| Dativ | den Krawatten | Krawatten | keinen Krawatten |
| Genitiv | der Krawatten | Krawatten | keiner Krawatten |
Examples in context
Real sentences using Krawatte in different cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | Die blaue Krawatte ist elegant.The blue tie is elegant. | Eine neue Krawatte hängt dort.A new tie hangs there. | Keine Krawatte ist teuer.No tie is expensive. |
| Akkusativ | Ich trage die blaue Krawatte.I wear the blue tie. | Er kauft eine neue Krawatte.He buys a new tie. | Sie mag keine Krawatte nicht.She doesn't like a tie. |
| Dativ | Ich helfe der blauen Krawatte.I help the blue tie. (Figurative, e.g., adjust it) | Er spricht von einer neuen Krawatte.He talks about a new tie. | Ich gebe es keiner Krawatte.I give it to no tie. |
| Genitiv | Die Länge der blauen Krawatte ist gut.The length of the blue tie is good. | Der Stil einer neuen Krawatte ist modern.The style of a new tie is modern. | Die Qualität keiner Krawatte ist schlecht.The quality of no tie is bad. |
| Nominativ | Die blauen Krawatten sind elegant.The blue ties are elegant. | Neue Krawatten hängen dort.New ties hang there. | Keine Krawatten sind teuer.No ties are expensive. |
| Akkusativ | Wir brauchen die blauen Krawatten.We need the blue ties. | Ich sehe neue Krawatten.I see new ties. | Er hat keine Krawatten dabei.He has no ties with him. |
| Dativ | Ich helfe den blauen Krawatten.I help the blue ties. | Er spricht über neuen Krawatten.He talks about new ties. | Ich gebe es keinen Krawatten.I give it to no ties. |
| Genitiv | Die Länge der blauen Krawatten ist gut.The length of the blue ties is good. | Der Stil neuer Krawatten ist modern.The style of new ties is modern. | Die Qualität keiner Krawatten ist schlecht.The quality of no ties is bad. |
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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 Krawatte?
It is die Krawatte. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Krawatte 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 Krawatte?
The German noun Krawatte is categorized as Elementary (A2) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.
What is the plural of die Krawatte?
The plural form of die Krawatte is die Krawatten. In German, regardless of the singular gender, all plural nouns use the definite article “die.”
What does die Krawatte mean in English?
The German word die Krawatte translates to “tie” in English.
How do you decline die Krawatte?
Like all German nouns, Krawatte changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are:
- Nominativ: die Krawatte
- Akkusativ: die Krawatte
- Dativ: der Krawatte
- Genitiv: der Krawatte
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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