Why does the noun Nordsee 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 Nordsee

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Nordseeeine Nordseekeine Nordsee
Akkusativdie Nordseeeine Nordseekeine Nordsee
Dativder Nordseeeiner Nordseekeiner Nordsee
Genitivder Nordseeeiner Nordseekeiner Nordsee

Examples in context

Real sentences using Nordsee in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
Die schöne Nordsee ist kalt.The beautiful North Sea is cold.
Eine weite Nordsee lockt Touristen an.A wide North Sea attracts tourists.
Keine ruhige Nordsee ist heute zu sehen.No calm North Sea is to be seen today.
Akkusativ
Wir lieben die raue Nordsee sehr.We love the rough North Sea very much.
Ich sehe eine blaue Nordsee dort.I see a blue North Sea there.
Er kennt keine tiefe Nordsee hier.He knows no deep North Sea here.
Dativ
Ich schwimme in der kalten Nordsee gern.I like swimming in the cold North Sea.
Mit einer großen Nordsee ist das Meer verbunden.The sea is connected with a large North Sea.
An keiner warmen Nordsee sind wir gewesen.We haven't been to any warm North Sea.
Genitiv
Die Schönheit der weiten Nordsee beeindruckt uns.The beauty of the wide North Sea impresses us.
Die Küste einer wilden Nordsee ist gefährlich.The coast of a wild North Sea is dangerous.
Der Strand keiner ruhigen Nordsee ist leer.The beach of no calm North Sea is empty.

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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 Nordsee?

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

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

What does die Nordsee mean in English?

The German word die Nordsee translates to “North Sea” in English.

How do you decline die Nordsee?

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

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.