Singular

die

Moschee

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

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

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

Q: What does die Moschee mean in English?

The German word die Moschee translates to “mosque” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Moschee?

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

mosque

Plural: die Moscheen

Strong

Why does the noun Moschee 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 Moschee

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Moschee in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die große Moschee ist sehr alt.The large mosque is very old.	Eine neue Moschee wird gebaut.A new mosque is being built.	Hier ist keine alte Moschee mehr.There is no old mosque here anymore.
Akkusativ	Ich besuche die große Moschee morgen.I will visit the large mosque tomorrow.	Wir sehen eine neue Moschee dort.We see a new mosque there.	Er findet keine alte Moschee mehr.He can't find any old mosque anymore.
Dativ	Ich stehe vor der großen Moschee.I am standing in front of the large mosque.	Er betet in einer neuen Moschee.He prays in a new mosque.	Sie geht an keiner alten Moschee vorbei.She does not pass any old mosque.
Genitiv	Die Geschichte der großen Moschee ist lang.The history of the large mosque is long.	Der Bau einer neuen Moschee dauert Jahre.The construction of a new mosque takes years.	Die Lage keiner alten Moschee ist ideal.The location of no old mosque is ideal.
Nominativ	Die schönen Moscheen sind beeindruckend.The beautiful mosques are impressive.	Viele Moscheen haben hohe Minarette.Many mosques have high minarets.	Es gibt keine neuen Moscheen hier.There are no new mosques here.
Akkusativ	Sie bewundern die schönen Moscheen sehr.They admire the beautiful mosques very much.	Wir sehen viele Moscheen auf Reisen.We see many mosques when traveling.	Ich kenne keine neuen Moscheen in der Stadt.I don't know any new mosques in the city.
Dativ	Wir gehen zu den schönen Moscheen.We go to the beautiful mosques.	Er hilft vielen Moscheen mit Spenden.He helps many mosques with donations.	Ich arbeite an keinen neuen Moscheen.I am not working on any new mosques.
Genitiv	Die Dächer der schönen Moscheen sind hoch.The roofs of the beautiful mosques are high.	Die Renovierung vieler Moscheen ist teuer.The renovation of many mosques is expensive.	Der Stil keiner neuen Moscheen gefällt mir.I don't like the style of any new mosques.

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Is it der, die, or das Moschee?

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

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

What does die Moschee mean in English?

The German word die Moschee translates to “mosque” in English.

How do you decline die Moschee?

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

Nominativ: die Moschee
Akkusativ: die Moschee
Dativ: der Moschee
Genitiv: der Moschee

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.