Singular
die
Pause
pause, break
Plural: die Pausen
Why does the noun Pause 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 Pause
How it changes across the four cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Pause | eine Pause | keine Pause |
| Akkusativ | die Pause | eine Pause | keine Pause |
| Dativ | der Pause | einer Pause | keiner Pause |
| Genitiv | der Pause | einer Pause | keiner Pause |
| Nominativ | die Pausen | Pausen | keine Pausen |
| Akkusativ | die Pausen | Pausen | keine Pausen |
| Dativ | den Pausen | Pausen | keinen Pausen |
| Genitiv | der Pausen | Pausen | keiner Pausen |
Examples in context
Real sentences using Pause in different cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | Die kurze Pause ist wichtig.The short break is important. | Eine kleine Pause tut gut.A small break feels good. | Keine lange Pause ist möglich.No long break is possible. |
| Akkusativ | Ich mache die kurze Pause jetzt.I'm taking the short break now. | Wir brauchen eine kleine Pause.We need a small break. | Er will keine lange Pause machen.He doesn't want to take a long break. |
| Dativ | Nach der kurzen Pause geht es weiter.After the short break, it continues. | Mit einer kleinen Pause wird es besser.With a small break, it gets better. | Bei keiner langen Pause kann man sich erholen.With no long break, one cannot recover. |
| Genitiv | Der Beginn der kurzen Pause ist nah.The beginning of the short break is near. | Das Ende einer kleinen Pause kommt bald.The end of a small break comes soon. | Der Zweck keiner langen Pause ist klar.The purpose of no long break is clear. |
| Nominativ | Die kurzen Pausen sind nötig.The short breaks are necessary. | Viele Pausen helfen immer.Many breaks always help. | Keine weiteren Pausen sind geplant.No further breaks are planned. |
| Akkusativ | Sie planen die kurzen Pausen gut.They plan the short breaks well. | Ich sehe viele Pausen vor mir.I see many breaks ahead of me. | Wir haben keine weiteren Pausen mehr.We don't have any more breaks. |
| Dativ | Bei den kurzen Pausen reden wir.During the short breaks, we talk. | Mit vielen Pausen wird alles leichter.With many breaks, everything becomes easier. | Bei keinen weiteren Pausen gibt es Ruhe.With no further breaks, there is no peace. |
| Genitiv | Die Dauer der kurzen Pausen ist wichtig.The duration of the short breaks is important. | Der Wert vieler Pausen ist hoch.The value of many breaks is high. | Die Ursache keiner weiteren Pausen ist bekannt.The cause of no further breaks 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 Pause?
It is die Pause. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Pause 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 Pause?
The German noun Pause is categorized as Beginner (A1) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.
What is the plural of die Pause?
The plural form of die Pause is die Pausen. In German, regardless of the singular gender, all plural nouns use the definite article “die.”
What does die Pause mean in English?
The German word die Pause translates to “pause, break” in English.
How do you decline die Pause?
Like all German nouns, Pause changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are:
- Nominativ: die Pause
- Akkusativ: die Pause
- Dativ: der Pause
- Genitiv: der Pause
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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