Singular

die

Pille

Q: Is it der, die, or das Pille?

It is die Pille. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Pille is feminine. You should always learn the article together with the noun to ensure your German grammar is correct.

Q: What is the plural of die Pille?

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

Q: What does die Pille mean in English?

The German word die Pille translates to “pill” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Pille?

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

pill

Plural: die Pillen

Strong

Why does the noun Pille 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)

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Declension table for German noun Pille

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	die Pille	eine Pille	keine Pille
Akkusativ	die Pille	eine Pille	keine Pille
Dativ	der Pille	einer Pille	keiner Pille
Genitiv	der Pille	einer Pille	keiner Pille
Nominativ	die Pillen	Pillen	keine Pillen
Akkusativ	die Pillen	Pillen	keine Pillen
Dativ	den Pillen	Pillen	keinen Pillen
Genitiv	der Pillen	Pillen	keiner Pillen

Examples in context

Real sentences using Pille in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die neue Pille ist wichtig.The new pill is important.	Eine kleine Pille hilft schnell.A small pill helps quickly.	Keine Pille ist hier.No pill is here.
Akkusativ	Ich nehme die neue Pille.I take the new pill.	Er braucht eine kleine Pille.He needs a small pill.	Wir brauchen keine Pille.We don't need a pill.
Dativ	Ich gebe der neuen Pille Wasser.I give water to the new pill (e.g., to dissolve).	Er hilft mit einer kleinen Pille.He helps with a small pill.	Ich vertraue keiner Pille.I don't trust any pill.
Genitiv	Die Wirkung der neuen Pille ist stark.The effect of the new pill is strong.	Der Preis einer kleinen Pille ist hoch.The price of a small pill is high.	Ich kenne die Wirkung keiner Pille.I don't know the effect of any pill.
Nominativ	Die wichtigen Pillen sind wichtig.The important pills are here.	Kleine Pillen liegen dort.Small pills are lying there.	Keine Pillen sind verfügbar.No pills are available.
Akkusativ	Sie nimmt die wichtigen Pillen.She takes the important pills.	Ich sehe kleine Pillen.I see small pills.	Sie hat keine Pillen gefunden.She hasn't found any pills.
Dativ	Er hilft mit den wichtigen Pillen.He helps with the important pills.	Wir helfen mit kleinen Pillen.We help with small pills.	Ich vertraue keinen Pillen.I don't trust any pills.
Genitiv	Die Wirkung der wichtigen Pillen ist gut.The effect of the important pills is good.	Der Preis kleiner Pillen ist hoch.The price of small pills is high.	Ich kenne die Wirkung keiner Pillen.I don't know the effect of any pills.

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Is it der, die, or das Pille?

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

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

What does die Pille mean in English?

The German word die Pille translates to “pill” in English.

How do you decline die Pille?

Like all German nouns, Pille changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are:

Nominativ: die Pille
Akkusativ: die Pille
Dativ: der Pille
Genitiv: der Pille

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.