Why does the noun Lunge 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 Lunge
How it changes across the four cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Lunge | eine Lunge | keine Lunge |
| Akkusativ | die Lunge | eine Lunge | keine Lunge |
| Dativ | der Lunge | einer Lunge | keiner Lunge |
| Genitiv | der Lunge | einer Lunge | keiner Lunge |
| Nominativ | die Lungen | Lungen | keine Lungen |
| Akkusativ | die Lungen | Lungen | keine Lungen |
| Dativ | den Lungen | Lungen | keinen Lungen |
| Genitiv | der Lungen | Lungen | keiner Lungen |
Examples in context
Real sentences using Lunge in different cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | Die gesunde Lunge ist wichtig.The healthy lung is important. | Eine kranke Lunge macht Sorgen.A sick lung causes worry. | Keine große Lunge ist perfekt.No large lung is perfect. |
| Akkusativ | Ich sehe die gesunde Lunge.I see the healthy lung. | Er hat eine kranke Lunge im Körper.He has a sick lung in his body. | Ich finde keine gesunde Lunge nicht.I don't find any healthy lung. |
| Dativ | Ich helfe der kranken Lunge.I help the sick lung. | Er spendet einer kranken Lunge.He donates to a sick lung. | Ich gebe keiner kranken Lunge eine Chance.I give no sick lung a chance. |
| Genitiv | Die Funktion der gesunden Lunge ist gut.The function of the healthy lung is good. | Der Zustand einer kranken Lunge ist schlecht.The condition of a sick lung is bad. | Die Größe keiner gesunden Lunge ist bekannt.The size of no healthy lung is known. |
| Nominativ | Die gesunden Lungen sind wichtig.The healthy lungs are important. | Große Lungen sind wichtig.Large lungs are important. | Keine kranken Lungen sind hier.No sick lungs are here. |
| Akkusativ | Wir sehen die gesunden Lungen.We see the healthy lungs. | Ich sehe große Lungen im Modell.I see large lungs in the model. | Ich sehe keine kranken Lungen mehr.I don't see any sick lungs anymore. |
| Dativ | Ich helfe den kranken Lungen.I help the sick lungs. | Ich gebe kranken Lungen Hoffnung.I give sick lungs hope. | Ich gebe keinen kranken Lungen keine Hoffnung.I give no sick lungs hope. |
| Genitiv | Die Funktion der gesunden Lungen ist gut.The function of the healthy lungs is good. | Die Wirkung kranker Lungen ist schlimm.The effect of sick lungs is bad. | Die Ursache keiner kranken Lungen ist klar.The cause of no sick lungs 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 Lunge?
It is die Lunge. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Lunge 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 Lunge?
The German noun Lunge is categorized as Elementary (A2) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.
What is the plural of die Lunge?
The plural form of die Lunge is die Lungen. In German, regardless of the singular gender, all plural nouns use the definite article “die.”
What does die Lunge mean in English?
The German word die Lunge translates to “lung” in English.
How do you decline die Lunge?
Like all German nouns, Lunge changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are:
- Nominativ: die Lunge
- Akkusativ: die Lunge
- Dativ: der Lunge
- Genitiv: der Lunge
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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