Why does the noun Note 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 Note
How it changes across the four cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Note | eine Note | keine Note |
| Akkusativ | die Note | eine Note | keine Note |
| Dativ | der Note | einer Note | keiner Note |
| Genitiv | der Note | einer Note | keiner Note |
| Nominativ | die Noten | Noten | keine Noten |
| Akkusativ | die Noten | Noten | keine Noten |
| Dativ | den Noten | Noten | keinen Noten |
| Genitiv | der Noten | Noten | keiner Noten |
Examples in context
Real sentences using Note in different cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | Die gute Note ist wichtig.The good grade is important. | Eine schlechte Note ist ärgerlich.A bad grade is annoying. | Keine gute Note ist leicht.No good grade is easy. |
| Akkusativ | Ich bekomme die gute Note.I get the good grade. | Er schreibt eine schlechte Note.He writes a bad grade. | Sie hat keine gute Note.She has no good grade. |
| Dativ | Ich freue mich über der guten Note.I am happy about the good grade. | Sie hilft einer schlechten Note nicht.She does not help a bad grade. | Er gibt keiner guten Note Bedeutung.He gives no good grade importance. |
| Genitiv | Der Wert der guten Note ist hoch.The value of the good grade is high. | Die Bedeutung einer schlechten Note ist klar.The meaning of a bad grade is clear. | Der Einfluss keiner guten Note ist groß.The influence of no good grade is great. |
| Nominativ | Die guten Noten sind wichtig.The good grades are important. | Schlechte Noten sind selten.Bad grades are rare. | Keine guten Noten sind einfach.No good grades are easy. |
| Akkusativ | Wir brauchen die guten Noten.We need the good grades. | Ich sehe schlechte Noten.I see bad grades. | Er bekommt keine guten Noten.He gets no good grades. |
| Dativ | Wir sprechen von den guten Noten.We are talking about the good grades. | Ich gebe schlechten Noten keine Chance.I give bad grades no chance. | Sie vertraut keinen guten Noten.She trusts no good grades. |
| Genitiv | Die Summe der guten Noten ist hoch.The sum of the good grades is high. | Die Anzahl schlechter Noten ist gering.The number of bad grades is low. | Die Ursache keiner guten Noten ist bekannt.The cause of no good grades is known. |
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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 Note?
It is die Note. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Note is feminine. You should always learn the article together with the noun to ensure your German grammar is correct.
What CEFR level is the word Note?
The German noun Note is categorized as Beginner (A1) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.
What is the plural of die Note?
The plural form of die Note is die Noten. In German, regardless of the singular gender, all plural nouns use the definite article “die.”
What does die Note mean in English?
The German word die Note translates to “note, grade” in English.
How do you decline die Note?
Like all German nouns, Note changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are:
- Nominativ: die Note
- Akkusativ: die Note
- Dativ: der Note
- Genitiv: der Note
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.
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