Why does the noun Motorhaube 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 Motorhaube

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Motorhaubeeine Motorhaubekeine Motorhaube
Akkusativdie Motorhaubeeine Motorhaubekeine Motorhaube
Dativder Motorhaubeeiner Motorhaubekeiner Motorhaube
Genitivder Motorhaubeeiner Motorhaubekeiner Motorhaube

Examples in context

Real sentences using Motorhaube in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
Die rote Motorhaube ist sauber.The red hood is clean.
Eine neue Motorhaube ist teuer.A new hood is expensive.
Keine Motorhaube ist hier zu finden.No hood is to be found here.
Akkusativ
Ich öffne die rote Motorhaube.I open the red hood.
Ich brauche eine neue Motorhaube.I need a new hood.
Ich sehe keine Motorhaube am Auto.I don't see any hood on the car.
Dativ
Ich arbeite an der roten Motorhaube.I am working on the red hood.
Ich helfe einem Freund mit einer Motorhaube.I help a friend with a hood.
Ich fahre mit keiner Motorhaube.I drive without any hood.
Genitiv
Die Farbe der roten Motorhaube ist schön.The color of the red hood is beautiful.
Die Form einer Motorhaube ist wichtig.The shape of a hood is important.
Der Preis keiner Motorhaube ist niedrig.The price of no hood is low.

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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 Motorhaube?

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

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

What does die Motorhaube mean in English?

The German word die Motorhaube translates to “hood” in English.

How do you decline die Motorhaube?

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

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.