Why does the noun Palette 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 Palette

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Paletteeine Palettekeine Palette
Akkusativdie Paletteeine Palettekeine Palette
Dativder Paletteeiner Palettekeiner Palette
Genitivder Paletteeiner Palettekeiner Palette

Examples in context

Real sentences using Palette in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
Die große Palette ist leer.The large pallet is empty.
Eine kleine Palette steht hier.A small pallet stands here.
Keine leere Palette liegt dort.No empty pallet lies there.
Akkusativ
Ich sehe die große Palette.I see the large pallet.
Wir brauchen eine kleine Palette.We need a small pallet.
Er kauft keine leere Palette.He buys no empty pallet.
Dativ
Ich arbeite an der großen Palette.I work on the large pallet.
Er steht auf einer kleinen Palette.He stands on a small pallet.
Sie sitzt auf keiner leeren Palette.She sits on no empty pallet.
Genitiv
Die Farbe der großen Palette ist blau.The color of the large pallet is blue.
Der Inhalt einer kleinen Palette fehlt.The content of a small pallet is missing.
Der Preis keiner leeren Palette ist hoch.The price of no empty pallet is high.

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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 Palette?

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

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

What does die Palette mean in English?

The German word die Palette translates to “palette, range” in English.

How do you decline die Palette?

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

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.