Why does the noun Phrase 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 Phrase
How it changes across the four cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Phrase | eine Phrase | — |
| Akkusativ | die Phrase | eine Phrase | — |
| Dativ | der Phrase | einer Phrase | — |
| Genitiv | der Phrase | einer Phrase | — |
| Nominativ | die Phrasen | — Phrasen | — |
| Akkusativ | die Phrasen | — Phrasen | — |
| Dativ | den Phrasen | — Phrasen | — |
| Genitiv | der Phrasen | — Phrasen | — |
Examples in context
Real sentences using Phrase in different cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | — | ||
| Akkusativ | — | ||
| Dativ | — | ||
| Genitiv | — | ||
| Nominativ | — | ||
| Akkusativ | — | ||
| Dativ | — | ||
| Genitiv | — |
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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 Phrase?
What is the plural of die Phrase?
What does die Phrase mean in English?
How do you decline die Phrase?
- Nominativ: die Phrase
- Akkusativ: die Phrase
- Dativ: der Phrase
- Genitiv: der Phrase
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.