Singular

die

Kreditkarte

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

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

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

Q: What does die Kreditkarte mean in English?

The German word die Kreditkarte translates to “credit card” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Kreditkarte?

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

credit card

Plural: die Karten

Strong

Why does the noun Kreditkarte 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 Kreditkarte

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Kreditkarte in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die neue Karte ist wichtig.The new credit card is important.	Eine neue Karte liegt hier.A new credit card lies here.	Keine neue Karte ist verfügbar.No new credit card is available.
Akkusativ	Ich brauche die neue Karte.I need the new credit card.	Ich kaufe eine neue Karte.I buy a new credit card.	Ich habe keine neue Karte nicht.I don't have a new credit card.
Dativ	Ich zahle mit der neuen Karte.I pay with the new credit card.	Er hilft mir mit einer neuen Karte.He helps me with a new credit card.	Ich vertraue keiner neuen Karte nicht.I don't trust any new credit card.
Genitiv	Der Wert der neuen Karte ist hoch.The value of the new credit card is high.	Der Preis einer neuen Karte ist fair.The price of a new credit card is fair.	Der Nutzen keiner neuen Karte ist gering.The benefit of no new credit card is low.
Nominativ	Die neuen Karten sind teuer.The new credit cards are expensive.	Neue Karten liegen dort.New credit cards lie there.	Keine neuen Karten sind hier.No new credit cards are here.
Akkusativ	Wir sehen die neuen Karten.We see the new credit cards.	Ich suche neue Karten.I'm looking for new credit cards.	Ich finde keine neuen Karten nicht.I don't find any new credit cards.
Dativ	Ich zahle mit den neuen Karten.I pay with the new credit cards.	Er hilft mir mit neuen Karten.He helps me with new credit cards.	Ich vertraue keinen neuen Karten nicht.I don't trust any new credit cards.
Genitiv	Die Farbe der neuen Karten ist schön.The color of the new credit cards is beautiful.	Die Qualität neuer Karten ist gut.The quality of new credit cards is good.	Die Anzahl keiner neuen Karten ist null.The number of no new credit cards is zero.

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Frequently asked questions

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Is it der, die, or das Kreditkarte?

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

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

What does die Kreditkarte mean in English?

The German word die Kreditkarte translates to “credit card” in English.

How do you decline die Kreditkarte?

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

Nominativ: die Karte
Akkusativ: die Karte
Dativ: der Karte
Genitiv: der Karte

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.