Singular

die

Platte

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

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

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

Q: What does die Platte mean in English?

The German word die Platte translates to “disk, record, plate” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Platte?

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

disk, record, plate

Plural: die Platten

Strong

Why does the noun Platte 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 Platte

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Platte in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die neue Platte ist hier.The new plate is here.	Eine runde Platte liegt auf dem Tisch.A round plate is on the table.	Keine alte Platte passt nicht.No old plate fits.
Akkusativ	Ich kaufe die neue Platte.I buy the new plate.	Wir brauchen eine runde Platte.We need a round plate.	Er hat keine alte Platte gefunden.He found no old plate.
Dativ	Ich esse von der neuen Platte.I eat from the new plate.	Er sitzt an einer runden Platte.He sits at a round plate.	Sie spielt mit keiner alten Platte.She plays with no old plate.
Genitiv	Die Farbe der neuen Platte ist schön.The color of the new plate is beautiful.	Das Design einer runden Platte gefällt mir.I like the design of a round plate.	Der Wert keiner alten Platte ist gering.The value of no old plate is low.
Nominativ	Die allen Platten sind sauber.All plates are clean.	Neue Platten liegen hier.New plates are lying here.	Keine guten Platten sind kaputt.No good plates are broken.
Akkusativ	Ich spüle die allen Platten.I wash all the plates.	Wir sehen neue Platten dort.We see new plates there.	Sie hat keine guten Platten gekauft.She bought no good plates.
Dativ	Ich helfe bei den allen Platten.I help with all the plates.	Er arbeitet an neuen Platten.He works on new plates.	Sie spricht über keinen guten Platten.She talks about no good plates.
Genitiv	Die Qualität der allen Platten ist gut.The quality of all the plates is good.	Das Material neuer Platten ist stabil.The material of new plates is stable.	Der Zustand keiner guten Platten ist schlecht.The condition of no good plates is bad.

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Frequently asked questions

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Is it der, die, or das Platte?

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

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

What does die Platte mean in English?

The German word die Platte translates to “disk, record, plate” in English.

How do you decline die Platte?

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

Nominativ: die Platte
Akkusativ: die Platte
Dativ: der Platte
Genitiv: der Platte

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.