Why does the noun Landschaft have the article die?

Nouns ending in -schaft are always feminine. Look at the bolded -schaft in the noun above — that suffix is the giveaway.

Examples

die Freundschaft (friendship), die Wissenschaft (science), die Wirtschaft (economy), die Gesellschaft (society), die Landschaft (landscape), die Mannschaft (team)

Declension table for German noun Landschaft

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Landschafteine Landschaftkeine Landschaft
Akkusativdie Landschafteine Landschaftkeine Landschaft
Dativder Landschafteiner Landschaftkeiner Landschaft
Genitivder Landschafteiner Landschaftkeiner Landschaft

Examples in context

Real sentences using Landschaft in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
Die schöne Landschaft ist grün.The beautiful landscape is green.
Eine weite Landschaft ist beeindruckend.A vast landscape is impressive.
Keine Landschaft ist hier flach.No landscape is flat here.
Akkusativ
Ich liebe die grüne Landschaft.I love the green landscape.
Wir sehen eine schöne Landschaft.We see a beautiful landscape.
Er mag keine flache Landschaft.He doesn't like a flat landscape.
Dativ
In der schönen Landschaft wandern wir.We hike in the beautiful landscape.
Ich lebe in einer grünen Landschaft.I live in a green landscape.
Mit keiner flachen Landschaft ist es langweilig.With no flat landscape, it's boring.
Genitiv
Die Schönheit der grünen Landschaft ist bekannt.The beauty of the green landscape is known.
Die Ruhe einer weiten Landschaft ist wohltuend.The tranquility of a vast landscape is soothing.
Die Farbe keiner Landschaft ist grau.The color of no landscape is gray.

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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 Landschaft?

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

The German noun Landschaft is categorized as Elementary (A2) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.

What is the plural of die Landschaft?

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

What does die Landschaft mean in English?

The German word die Landschaft translates to “landscape, countryside” in English.

How do you decline die Landschaft?

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

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.