Singular

die

Narkose

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

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

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

Q: What does die Narkose mean in English?

The German word die Narkose translates to “anesthesia” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Narkose?

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

anesthesia

Plural: die Narkosen

Strong

Why does the noun Narkose have the article die?

Nouns ending in -ose are feminine.

Examples

die Diagnose (diagnosis), die Dosis (dose), die Rose (rose), die Neurose (neurosis), die Hypnose (hypnosis)

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Declension table for German noun Narkose

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Narkose in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die tiefe Narkose ist nötig.The deep anesthesia is necessary.	Eine Narkose hilft oft.An anesthesia often helps.	Keine Narkose ist ohne Risiko.No anesthesia is without risk.
Akkusativ	Der Arzt gibt die Narkose.The doctor gives the anesthesia.	Sie braucht eine Narkose.She needs an anesthesia.	Ich will keine Narkose.I don't want any anesthesia.
Dativ	Er wacht nach der Narkose auf.He wakes up after the anesthesia.	Sie leidet unter einer Narkose.She suffers from an anesthesia.	Ich stimme keiner Narkose zu.I agree to no anesthesia.
Genitiv	Die Dauer der Narkose ist kurz.The duration of the anesthesia is short.	Die Wirkung einer Narkose ist wichtig.The effect of an anesthesia is important.	Die Gefahr keiner Narkose ist bekannt.The danger of no anesthesia is known.
Nominativ	Die neuen Narkosen sind sicher.The new anesthesias are safe.	Verschiedene Narkosen existieren.Different anesthesias exist.	Keine Narkosen sind verfügbar.No anesthesias are available.
Akkusativ	Sie vermeiden die starken Narkosen.They avoid the strong anesthesias.	Wir brauchen gute Narkosen.We need good anesthesias.	Er kennt keine Narkosen.He knows no anesthesias.
Dativ	Sie sprechen über den Narkosen.They talk about the anesthesias.	Wir arbeiten mit Narkosen.We work with anesthesias.	Er hat keinen Narkosen vertraut.He trusted no anesthesias.
Genitiv	Die Risiken der Narkosen sind gering.The risks of the anesthesias are low.	Die Anwendung vieler Narkosen ist komplex.The application of many anesthesias is complex.	Die Wirkung keiner Narkosen ist bekannt.The effect of no anesthesias is known.

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Is it der, die, or das Narkose?

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

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

What does die Narkose mean in English?

The German word die Narkose translates to “anesthesia” in English.

How do you decline die Narkose?

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

Nominativ: die Narkose
Akkusativ: die Narkose
Dativ: der Narkose
Genitiv: der Narkose

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.