Singular

die

Lederjacke

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

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

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

Q: What does die Lederjacke mean in English?

The German word die Lederjacke translates to “leather jacket” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Lederjacke?

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

leather jacket

Plural: die Lederjacken

Strong

Why does the noun Lederjacke 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 Lederjacke

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Lederjacke in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die neue Lederjacke ist sehr warm.The new leather jacket is very warm.	Eine schöne Lederjacke liegt hier.A beautiful leather jacket lies here.	Keine große Lederjacke passt mir.No large leather jacket fits me.
Akkusativ	Ich kaufe die neue Lederjacke.I am buying the new leather jacket.	Er sucht eine warme Lederjacke.He is looking for a warm leather jacket.	Sie hat keine schöne Lederjacke.She doesn't have a beautiful leather jacket.
Dativ	Ich friere in der alten Lederjacke.I am freezing in the old leather jacket.	Mit einer guten Lederjacke ist es warm.With a good leather jacket, it is warm.	Ich bin mit keiner passenden Lederjacke zufrieden.I am not satisfied with any suitable leather jacket.
Genitiv	Die Farbe der neuen Lederjacke ist schön.The color of the new leather jacket is beautiful.	Der Preis einer guten Lederjacke ist hoch.The price of a good leather jacket is high.	Der Wert keiner passenden Lederjacke ist gering.The value of no suitable leather jacket is low.
Nominativ	Die guten Lederjacken sind teuer.The good leather jackets are expensive.	Bunte Lederjacken hängen dort.Colorful leather jackets hang there.	Keine alten Lederjacken gefallen mir.I don't like old leather jackets.
Akkusativ	Wir brauchen die dicken Lederjacken.We need the thick leather jackets.	Ich sehe leichte Lederjacken.I see light leather jackets.	Er trägt keine billigen Lederjacken.He doesn't wear cheap leather jackets.
Dativ	Ich friere in den dünnen Lederjacken.I am freezing in the thin leather jackets.	Mit alten Lederjacken ist es kalt.With old leather jackets, it is cold.	Ich bin mit keinen warmen Lederjacken glücklich.I am not happy with any warm leather jackets.
Genitiv	Die Qualität der teueren Lederjacken ist gut.The quality of the expensive leather jackets is good.	Der Stil alter Lederjacken gefällt mir.I like the style of old leather jackets.	Die Größe keiner neuen Lederjacken ist wichtig.The size of no new leather jackets is important.

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Is it der, die, or das Lederjacke?

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

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

What does die Lederjacke mean in English?

The German word die Lederjacke translates to “leather jacket” in English.

How do you decline die Lederjacke?

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

Nominativ: die Lederjacke
Akkusativ: die Lederjacke
Dativ: der Lederjacke
Genitiv: der Lederjacke

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.