Singular

die

Paprika

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

It is die Paprika. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Paprika is feminine. You should always learn the article together with the noun to ensure your German grammar is correct.

Q: What CEFR level is the word Paprika?

The German noun Paprika is categorized as Elementary (A2) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.

Q: What is the plural of die Paprika?

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

Q: What does die Paprika mean in English?

The German word die Paprika translates to “bell pepper” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Paprika?

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

bell pepper

Plural: die Paprika

Strong

Why does the noun Paprika have the article die?

This noun follows no general suffix rule — its gender is part of the core vocabulary you simply learn alongside the word.

Declension table for German noun Paprika

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Paprika in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die rote Paprika ist scharf.The red bell pepper is spicy.	Eine gelbe Paprika liegt im Regal.A yellow bell pepper lies on the shelf.	Keine grüne Paprika ist süß.No green bell pepper is sweet.
Akkusativ	Ich esse die rote Paprika gern.I like to eat the red bell pepper.	Ich kaufe eine gelbe Paprika.I buy a yellow bell pepper.	Ich sehe keine grüne Paprika.I see no green bell pepper.
Dativ	Ich gebe der roten Paprika Wasser.I give water to the red bell pepper.	Ich helfe einer jungen Paprika.I help a young bell pepper.	Ich traue keiner alten Paprika.I don't trust any old bell pepper.
Genitiv	Der Geschmack der frischen Paprika ist gut.The taste of the fresh bell pepper is good.	Der Preis einer kleinen Paprika ist hoch.The price of a small bell pepper is high.	Der Wert keiner reifen Paprika ist bekannt.The value of no ripe bell pepper is known.
Nominativ	Die frischen Paprika sind bunt.The fresh bell peppers are colorful.	Große Paprika wachsen im Gewächshaus.Large bell peppers grow in the greenhouse.	Keine reifen Paprika sind da.No ripe bell peppers are there.
Akkusativ	Wir pflücken die frischen Paprika.We pick the fresh bell peppers.	Wir brauchen große Paprika.We need large bell peppers.	Wir finden keine reifen Paprika.We find no ripe bell peppers.
Dativ	Ich gebe den frischen Paprika Wasser.I give water to the fresh bell peppers.	Ich helfe jungen Paprika oft.I often help young bell peppers.	Ich gebe keinen alten Paprika Wasser.I give no water to old bell peppers.
Genitiv	Der Saft der frischen Paprika ist bunt.The juice of the fresh bell peppers is colorful.	Der Geschmack vieler Paprika ist gut.The taste of many bell peppers is good.	Der Preis keiner alten Paprika ist fair.The price of no old bell peppers is fair.

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Is it der, die, or das Paprika?

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

The German noun Paprika is categorized as Elementary (A2) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.

What is the plural of die Paprika?

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

What does die Paprika mean in English?

The German word die Paprika translates to “bell pepper” in English.

How do you decline die Paprika?

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

Nominativ: die Paprika
Akkusativ: die Paprika
Dativ: der Paprika
Genitiv: der Paprika

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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Why does the noun Paprika have the article die?

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Is it der, die, or das Paprika?

What CEFR level is the word Paprika?

What is the plural of die Paprika?

What does die Paprika mean in English?

How do you decline die Paprika?

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