Singular

die

Moderne

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

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

The noun Moderne is typically used in the singular form (Singularetantum) or has a plural form identical to the singular.

Q: What does die Moderne mean in English?

The German word die Moderne translates to “modern age” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Moderne?

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

modern age

Strong

Why does the noun Moderne 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 Moderne

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	die Moderne	eine Moderne	keine Moderne
Akkusativ	die Moderne	eine Moderne	keine Moderne
Dativ	der Moderne	einer Moderne	keiner Moderne
Genitiv	der Moderne	einer Moderne	keiner Moderne

Examples in context

Real sentences using Moderne in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die neue Moderne ist spannend.The new modern era is exciting.	Eine frühe Moderne begann.An early modern era began.	Keine alte Moderne existiert.No old modern era exists.
Akkusativ	Ich liebe die neue Moderne.I love the new modern era.	Er studiert eine frühe Moderne.He studies an early modern era.	Sie mag keine alte Moderne.She doesn't like any old modern era.
Dativ	Er gehört zu der neuen Moderne.He belongs to the new modern era.	Sie träumt von einer frühen Moderne.She dreams of an early modern era.	Ich folge keiner alten Moderne.I don't follow any old modern era.
Genitiv	Die Kunst der neuen Moderne ist interessant.The art of the new modern era is interesting.	Die Ideen einer frühen Moderne sind wichtig.The ideas of an early modern era are important.	Der Geist keiner alten Moderne ist bekannt.The spirit of no old modern era is known.

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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 Moderne?

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

The noun Moderne is typically used in the singular form (Singularetantum) or has a plural form identical to the singular.

What does die Moderne mean in English?

The German word die Moderne translates to “modern age” in English.

How do you decline die Moderne?

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

Nominativ: die Moderne
Akkusativ: die Moderne
Dativ: der Moderne
Genitiv: der Moderne

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.