Why does the noun Pflanze 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 Pflanze

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Pflanzeeine Pflanzekeine Pflanze
Akkusativdie Pflanzeeine Pflanzekeine Pflanze
Dativder Pflanzeeiner Pflanzekeiner Pflanze
Genitivder Pflanzeeiner Pflanzekeiner Pflanze

Examples in context

Real sentences using Pflanze in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
Die grüne Pflanze wächst schnell.The green plant grows fast.
Eine grüne Pflanze braucht Licht.A green plant needs light.
Keine grüne Pflanze ist hier.No green plant is here.
Akkusativ
Ich gieße die grüne Pflanze.I water the green plant.
Ich kaufe eine grüne Pflanze.I buy a green plant.
Ich habe keine grüne Pflanze.I have no green plant.
Dativ
Ich gebe der grünen Pflanze Wasser.I give water to the green plant.
Ich helfe einer grünen Pflanze.I help a green plant.
Ich helfe keiner grünen Pflanze.I help no green plant.
Genitiv
Die Blätter der grünen Pflanze sind groß.The leaves of the green plant are big.
Der Topf einer grünen Pflanze ist klein.The pot of a green plant is small.
Die Pflege keiner grünen Pflanze ist leicht.The care of no green plant is easy.

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Frequently asked questions

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Is it der, die, or das Pflanze?

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

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

What is the plural of die Pflanze?

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

What does die Pflanze mean in English?

The German word die Pflanze translates to “plant” in English.

How do you decline die Pflanze?

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

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.