Singular

die

Pappe

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

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

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

Q: What does die Pappe mean in English?

The German word die Pappe translates to “cardboard” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Pappe?

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

cardboard

Plural: die Pappen

Strong

Why does the noun Pappe 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)

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Declension table for German noun Pappe

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Pappe in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die dicke Pappe ist stabil.The thick cardboard is stable.	Eine dicke Pappe liegt hier.A thick cardboard is lying here.	Keine dicke Pappe ist da.No thick cardboard is there.
Akkusativ	Ich brauche die dicke Pappe.I need the thick cardboard.	Ich suche eine dicke Pappe.I am looking for a thick cardboard.	Ich habe keine dicke Pappe.I have no thick cardboard.
Dativ	Ich male auf der dicken Pappe.I paint on the thick cardboard.	Ich schreibe auf einer dicken Pappe.I write on a thick cardboard.	Ich schreibe auf keiner dicken Pappe.I write on no thick cardboard.
Genitiv	Die Größe der dicken Pappe ist groß.The size of the thick cardboard is large.	Die Größe einer dicken Pappe ist groß.The size of a thick cardboard is large.	Die Größe keiner dicken Pappe ist groß.The size of no thick cardboard is large.
Nominativ	Die dicken Pappen sind nützlich.The thick cardboards are useful.	Dicke Pappen sind praktisch.Thick cardboards are practical.	Keine dicken Pappen sind hier.No thick cardboards are here.
Akkusativ	Wir kaufen die dicken Pappen.We buy the thick cardboards.	Wir finden dicke Pappen.We find thick cardboards.	Wir sehen keine dicken Pappen.We see no thick cardboards.
Dativ	Ich male auf den dicken Pappen.I paint on the thick cardboards.	Ich schreibe auf dicken Pappen.I write on thick cardboards.	Ich schreibe auf keinen dicken Pappen.I write on no thick cardboards.
Genitiv	Die Größe der dicken Pappen ist groß.The size of the thick cardboards is large.	Die Größe dicker Pappen ist groß.The size of thick cardboards is large.	Die Größe keiner dicken Pappen ist groß.The size of no thick cardboards is large.

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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 Pappe?

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

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

What does die Pappe mean in English?

The German word die Pappe translates to “cardboard” in English.

How do you decline die Pappe?

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

Nominativ: die Pappe
Akkusativ: die Pappe
Dativ: der Pappe
Genitiv: der Pappe

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.