Singular

die

Olympiade

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

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

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

Q: What does die Olympiade mean in English?

The German word die Olympiade translates to “Olympics” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Olympiade?

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

Olympics

Plural: die Olympiaden

Strong

Why does the noun Olympiade have the article die?

Nouns ending in -ade (from French/Italian) are feminine.

Examples

die Schokolade (chocolate), die Marmelade (jam), die Fassade (facade), die Parade (parade), die Limonade (lemonade)

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Declension table for German noun Olympiade

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Olympiade in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die nächste Olympiade findet statt.The next Olympiad takes place.	Eine große Olympiade ist geplant.A big Olympiad is planned.	Keine kleine Olympiade ist möglich.No small Olympiad is possible.
Akkusativ	Wir besuchen die nächste Olympiade.We visit the next Olympiad.	Ich mag eine große Olympiade sehr.I like a big Olympiad very much.	Er will keine kleine Olympiade sehen.He doesn't want to see a small Olympiad.
Dativ	Ich nehme an der nächsten Olympiade teil.I participate in the next Olympiad.	Er hilft bei einer großen Olympiade.He helps at a big Olympiad.	Ich bin bei keiner kleinen Olympiade.I am at no small Olympiad.
Genitiv	Der Beginn der nächsten Olympiade ist wichtig.The beginning of the next Olympiad is important.	Das Ende einer großen Olympiade war traurig.The end of a big Olympiad was sad.	Ich kenne den Sieger keiner kleinen Olympiade.I know the winner of no small Olympiad.
Nominativ	Die letzten Olympiaden waren super.The last Olympiads were great.	Neue Olympiaden kommen bald.New Olympiads are coming soon.	Keine einfachen Olympiaden sind dabei.No easy Olympiads are included.
Akkusativ	Sie schauen die alten Olympiaden an.They watch the old Olympiads.	Wir planen neue Olympiaden jetzt.We are planning new Olympiads now.	Ich sehe keine fairen Olympiaden.I see no fair Olympiads.
Dativ	Wir reden von den letzten Olympiaden.We talk about the last Olympiads.	Ich helfe bei neuen Olympiaden gern.I like to help with new Olympiads.	Sie nimmt an keinen fairen Olympiaden teil.She does not participate in any fair Olympiads.
Genitiv	Die Ergebnisse der letzten Olympiaden sind da.The results of the last Olympiads are here.	Die Regeln neuer Olympiaden sind klar.The rules of new Olympiads are clear.	Ich kenne die Daten keiner wichtigen Olympiaden.I know the dates of no important Olympiads.

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Is it der, die, or das Olympiade?

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

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

What does die Olympiade mean in English?

The German word die Olympiade translates to “Olympics” in English.

How do you decline die Olympiade?

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

Nominativ: die Olympiade
Akkusativ: die Olympiade
Dativ: der Olympiade
Genitiv: der Olympiade

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.