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.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Liste | eine Liste | keine Liste |
| Akkusativ | die Liste | eine Liste | keine Liste |
| Dativ | der Liste | einer Liste | keiner Liste |
| Genitiv | der Liste | einer Liste | keiner Liste |
| Nominativ | die Listen | Listen | keine Listen |
| Akkusativ | die Listen | Listen | keine Listen |
| Dativ | den Listen | Listen | keinen Listen |
| Genitiv | der Listen | Listen | keiner Listen |
Examples in context
Real sentences using Liste in different cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| Nominativ | Die neuen Listen sind fertig.The new lists are ready. | Neue Listen sind nötig.New lists are necessary. | Keine Listen sind hier.No lists are here. |
| Akkusativ | Wir lesen die neuen Listen.We read the new lists. | Wir brauchen neue Listen.We need new lists. | Wir haben keine Listen.We have no lists. |
| Dativ | Er arbeitet an den neuen Listen.He works on the new lists. | Er arbeitet an neuen Listen.He works on new lists. | Er arbeitet an keinen Listen.He works on no lists. |
| Genitiv | Die Namen der neuen Listen sind lang.The names of the new lists are long. | Die Namen neuer Listen sind lang.The names of new lists are long. | Die Namen keiner Listen sind lang.The names of no lists are long. |
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.
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