Why does the noun Pforte 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 Pforte

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Pforteeine Pfortekeine Pforte
Akkusativdie Pforteeine Pfortekeine Pforte
Dativder Pforteeiner Pfortekeiner Pforte
Genitivder Pforteeiner Pfortekeiner Pforte

Examples in context

Real sentences using Pforte in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
Die alte Pforte ist offen.The old gate is open.
Eine kleine Pforte führt zum Garten.A small gate leads to the garden.
Keine Pforte ist hier sichtbar.No gate is visible here.
Akkusativ
Ich sehe die große Pforte.I see the big gate.
Er sucht eine offene Pforte.He is looking for an open gate.
Wir finden keine Pforte.We find no gate.
Dativ
Ich stehe vor der schönen Pforte.I stand in front of the beautiful gate.
Er wartet an einer kleinen Pforte.He waits at a small gate.
Ich gehe zu keiner Pforte.I go to no gate.
Genitiv
Die Farbe der alten Pforte ist rot.The color of the old gate is red.
Der Schlüssel einer neuen Pforte fehlt.The key of a new gate is missing.
Die Größe keiner Pforte ist bekannt.The size of no gate 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 Pforte?

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

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

What does die Pforte mean in English?

The German word die Pforte translates to “small gate” in English.

How do you decline die Pforte?

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

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.