Singular
Linke
the left (person/wing)
Why does the noun Linke 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 Linke
How it changes across the four cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Linke | eine Linke | — |
| Akkusativ | die Linke | eine Linke | — |
| Dativ | der Linke | einer Linke | — |
| Genitiv | der Linke | einer Linke | — |
| Nominativ | die Linken | — Linken | — |
| Akkusativ | die Linken | — Linken | — |
| Dativ | den Linken | — Linken | — |
| Genitiv | der Linken | — Linken | — |
Examples in context
Real sentences using Linke in different cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | — | ||
| Akkusativ | — | ||
| Dativ | — | ||
| Genitiv | — | ||
| Nominativ | — | ||
| Akkusativ | — | ||
| Dativ | — | ||
| Genitiv | — |
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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 Linke?
What is the plural of die Linke?
What does die Linke mean in English?
How do you decline die Linke?
- Nominativ: die Linke
- Akkusativ: die Linke
- Dativ: der Linke
- Genitiv: der Linke
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.