Why does the noun Mittagspause 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 Mittagspause

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Mittagspauseeine Mittagspausekeine Mittagspause
Akkusativdie Mittagspauseeine Mittagspausekeine Mittagspause
Dativdie Mittagspauseeiner Mittagspausekeiner Mittagspause
Genitivder Mittagspauseeiner Mittagspausekeiner Mittagspause

Examples in context

Real sentences using Mittagspause in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
Die neue Mittagspause ist sehr kurz.The new lunch break is very short.
Eine gute Mittagspause scheint wichtig.A good lunch break seems important.
Keine lange Mittagspause ist nicht lang.No long lunch break is long.
Akkusativ
Ich genieße die neue Mittagspause sehr.I enjoy the new lunch break very much.
Er macht eine kurze Mittagspause jetzt.He is taking a short lunch break now.
Wir wollen keine lange Mittagspause nicht.We don't want any long lunch break.
Dativ
Ich freue mich auf die neue Mittagspause.I am looking forward to the new lunch break.
Er spricht über einer kurzen Mittagspause oft.He often talks about a short lunch break.
Mit keiner langen Mittagspause bin ich zufrieden.I am satisfied with no long lunch break.
Genitiv
Der Beginn der neuen Mittagspause ist klar.The beginning of the new lunch break is clear.
Die Dauer einer guten Mittagspause ist wichtig.The duration of a good lunch break is important.
Der Zweck keiner langen Mittagspause ist unbekannt.The purpose of no long lunch break is unknown.

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Frequently asked questions

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Is it der, die, or das Mittagspause?

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

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

What does die Mittagspause mean in English?

The German word die Mittagspause translates to “lunch break” in English.

How do you decline die Mittagspause?

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

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.