Singular

die

Locke

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

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

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

Q: What does die Locke mean in English?

The German word die Locke translates to “curl” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Locke?

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

curl

Plural: die Locken

Strong

Why does the noun Locke 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 Locke

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Locke in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die große Locke ist schön.The big curl is beautiful.	Eine neue Locke ist oft klein.A new curl is often small.	Keine schlechte Locke ist perfekt.No bad curl is perfect.
Akkusativ	Ich sehe die lange Locke.I see the long curl.	Er hat eine schöne Locke.He has a beautiful curl.	Sie mag keine kurze Locke.She doesn't like a short curl.
Dativ	Ich gebe der schönen Locke eine Spange.I give the beautiful curl a clip.	Mit einer neuen Locke geht das.That works with a new curl.	Ich spreche mit keiner alten Locke.I speak with no old curl.
Genitiv	Die Farbe der großen Locke ist hell.The color of the big curl is light.	Der Preis einer neuen Locke ist hoch.The price of a new curl is high.	Der Wert keiner schlechten Locke ist gering.The value of no bad curl is low.
Nominativ	Die kleinen Locken sind schön.The small curls are beautiful.	Neue Locken sind manchmal lang.New curls are sometimes long.	Keine guten Locken sind kurz.No good curls are short.
Akkusativ	Wir sehen die großen Locken.We see the big curls.	Ich sehe neue Locken.I see new curls.	Er sieht keine alten Locken.He sees no old curls.
Dativ	Ich gebe den kleinen Locken Spangen.I give the small curls clips.	Mit langen Locken geht das.That works with long curls.	Ich spreche mit keinen kurzen Locken.I speak with no short curls.
Genitiv	Die Farbe der kleinen Locken ist dunkel.The color of the small curls is dark.	Die Form neuer Locken ist oft verschieden.The shape of new curls is often different.	Der Wert keiner guten Locken ist gering.The value of no good curls is low.

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Is it der, die, or das Locke?

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

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

What does die Locke mean in English?

The German word die Locke translates to “curl” in English.

How do you decline die Locke?

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

Nominativ: die Locke
Akkusativ: die Locke
Dativ: der Locke
Genitiv: der Locke

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.