Singular

die

Molke

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

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

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

Q: What does die Molke mean in English?

The German word die Molke translates to “whey” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Molke?

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

whey

Plural: die Molken

Strong

Why does the noun Molke 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 Molke

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Molke in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die frische Molke schmeckt gut.The fresh whey tastes good.	Eine gesunde Molke ist wichtig.A healthy whey is important.	Keine kalte Molke ist hier.No cold whey is here.
Akkusativ	Ich trinke die frische Molke.I drink the fresh whey.	Er kauft eine kleine Molke.He buys a small whey.	Wir wollen keine sauere Molke.We don't want any sour whey.
Dativ	Ich gebe der frischen Molke Zucker.I add sugar to the fresh whey.	Ich füge einer guten Molke Honig hinzu.I add honey to a good whey.	Ich gebe keiner saueren Molke Zucker.I don't add sugar to any sour whey.
Genitiv	Der Geruch der frischen Molke ist stark.The smell of the fresh whey is strong.	Der Preis einer guten Molke ist hoch.The price of a good whey is high.	Der Preis keiner saueren Molke ist hoch.The price of no sour whey is high.
Nominativ	Die frischen Molken sind lecker.The fresh wheys are delicious.	Neue Molken stehen bereit.New wheys are ready.	Keine alten Molken sind da.No old wheys are there.
Akkusativ	Sie mag die frischen Molken.She likes the fresh wheys.	Ich sehe gute Molken dort.I see good wheys there.	Wir brauchen keine alten Molken.We don't need any old wheys.
Dativ	Ich gebe den frischen Molken Zucker.I add sugar to the fresh wheys.	Ich füge guten Molken Honig hinzu.I add honey to good wheys.	Ich gebe keinen saueren Molken Zucker.I don't add sugar to any sour wheys.
Genitiv	Der Preis der frischen Molken ist hoch.The price of the fresh wheys is high.	Der Preis guter Molken ist hoch.The price of good wheys is high.	Der Preis keiner saueren Molken ist hoch.The price of no sour wheys is high.

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Is it der, die, or das Molke?

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

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

What does die Molke mean in English?

The German word die Molke translates to “whey” in English.

How do you decline die Molke?

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

Nominativ: die Molke
Akkusativ: die Molke
Dativ: der Molke
Genitiv: der Molke

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.