Why does the noun Liste 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 Liste

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Listeeine Listekeine Liste
Akkusativdie Listeeine Listekeine Liste
Dativder Listeeiner Listekeiner Liste
Genitivder Listeeiner Listekeiner Liste

Examples in context

Real sentences using Liste in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
Die neue Liste ist lang.The new list is long.
Eine neue Liste liegt hier.A new list is lying here.
Keine Liste ist wichtig.No list is important.
Akkusativ
Ich sehe die neue Liste.I see the new list.
Ich brauche eine neue Liste.I need a new list.
Ich habe keine Liste.I have no list.
Dativ
Ich folge der neuen Liste.I follow the new list.
Ich folge einer neuen Liste.I follow a new list.
Ich folge keiner Liste.I follow no list.
Genitiv
Der Inhalt der neuen Liste ist klar.The content of the new list is clear.
Der Inhalt einer neuen Liste ist klar.The content of a new list is clear.
Der Inhalt keiner Liste ist klar.The content of no list is clear.

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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 Liste?

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

The German noun Liste is categorized as Upper-Intermediate (B2) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.

What is the plural of die Liste?

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

What does die Liste mean in English?

The German word die Liste translates to “list” in English.

How do you decline die Liste?

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

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.