Why does the noun Prognose 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 Prognose

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Prognoseeine Prognosekeine Prognose
Akkusativdie Prognoseeine Prognosekeine Prognose
Dativder Prognoseeiner Prognosekeiner Prognose
Genitivder Prognoseeiner Prognosekeiner Prognose

Examples in context

Real sentences using Prognose in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
Die neue Prognose ist gut.The new prognosis is good.
Eine gute Prognose hilft uns.A good prognosis helps us.
Keine neue Prognose ist da.No new prognosis is there.
Akkusativ
Ich sehe die neue Prognose.I see the new prognosis.
Er braucht eine gute Prognose.He needs a good prognosis.
Wir haben keine neue Prognose.We have no new prognosis.
Dativ
Ich glaube der neuen Prognose.I believe the new prognosis.
Er folgt einer guten Prognose.He follows a good prognosis.
Ich vertraue keiner neuen Prognose.I trust no new prognosis.
Genitiv
Der Wert der neuen Prognose ist hoch.The value of the new prognosis is high.
Die Richtigkeit einer guten Prognose ist wichtig.The correctness of a good prognosis is important.
Die Gültigkeit keiner neuen Prognose ist klar.The validity of no new prognosis is clear.

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Frequently asked questions

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Is it der, die, or das Prognose?

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

The German noun Prognose is categorized as Upper-Intermediate (B2) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.

What is the plural of die Prognose?

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

What does die Prognose mean in English?

The German word die Prognose translates to “prognosis” in English.

How do you decline die Prognose?

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

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.