Why does the noun Phase 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 Phase
How it changes across the four cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Phase | eine Phase | keine Phase |
| Akkusativ | die Phase | eine Phase | keine Phase |
| Dativ | der Phase | einer Phase | keiner Phase |
| Genitiv | der Phase | einer Phase | keiner Phase |
| Nominativ | die Phasen | Phasen | keine Phasen |
| Akkusativ | die Phasen | Phasen | keine Phasen |
| Dativ | den Phasen | Phasen | keinen Phasen |
| Genitiv | der Phasen | Phasen | keiner Phasen |
Examples in context
Real sentences using Phase in different cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | Die erste Phase beginnt jetzt.The first phase begins now. | Eine neue Phase ist wichtig.A new phase is important. | Keine schwierige Phase ist vorbei.No difficult phase is over. |
| Akkusativ | Ich sehe die erste Phase.I see the first phase. | Er plant eine neue Phase.He plans a new phase. | Wir haben keine schwierige Phase.We don't have a difficult phase. |
| Dativ | In der ersten Phase lernt er.He learns in the first phase. | Mit einer neuen Phase beginnt es.It begins with a new phase. | Bei keiner schwierigen Phase ist es leicht.It is easy with no difficult phase. |
| Genitiv | Das Ende der ersten Phase ist nah.The end of the first phase is near. | Der Beginn einer neuen Phase ist klar.The beginning of a new phase is clear. | Die Dauer keiner schwierigen Phase ist bekannt.The duration of no difficult phase is known. |
| Nominativ | Die neuen Phasen sind interessant.The new phases are interesting. | Kurze Phasen sind normal.Short phases are normal. | Keine langen Phasen sind geplant.No long phases are planned. |
| Akkusativ | Sie erklärt die neuen Phasen.She explains the new phases. | Ich verstehe kurze Phasen.I understand short phases. | Wir sehen keine langen Phasen.We don't see any long phases. |
| Dativ | Mit den neuen Phasen arbeitet er.He works with the new phases. | Er spricht von kurzen Phasen.He talks about short phases. | Mit keinen langen Phasen geht es.It works with no long phases. |
| Genitiv | Die Dauer der neuen Phasen ist variabel.The duration of the new phases is variable. | Die Merkmale kurzer Phasen sind wichtig.The characteristics of short phases are important. | Die Länge keiner langen Phasen ist bekannt.The length of no long phases 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 Phase?
It is die Phase. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Phase 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 Phase?
The German noun Phase is categorized as Intermediate (B1) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.
What is the plural of die Phase?
The plural form of die Phase is die Phasen. In German, regardless of the singular gender, all plural nouns use the definite article “die.”
What does die Phase mean in English?
The German word die Phase translates to “phase” in English.
How do you decline die Phase?
Like all German nouns, Phase changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are:
- Nominativ: die Phase
- Akkusativ: die Phase
- Dativ: der Phase
- Genitiv: der Phase
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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