Singular

die

Prothese

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

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

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

Q: What does die Prothese mean in English?

The German word die Prothese translates to “prosthesis” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Prothese?

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

prosthesis

Plural: die Prothesen

Strong

Why does the noun Prothese 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 Prothese

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Prothese in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die neue Prothese ist wichtig.The new prosthesis is important.	Eine gute Prothese hilft sehr.A good prosthesis helps a lot.	Keine Prothese ist perfekt.No prosthesis is perfect.
Akkusativ	Ich brauche die neue Prothese.I need the new prosthesis.	Er trägt eine kleine Prothese.He wears a small prosthesis.	Ich habe keine Prothese.I have no prosthesis.
Dativ	Ich bin mit der neuen Prothese zufrieden.I am satisfied with the new prosthesis.	Ich bin glücklich mit einer guten Prothese.I am happy with a good prosthesis.	Ich bin mit keiner Prothese zufrieden.I am satisfied with no prosthesis.
Genitiv	Der Preis der neuen Prothese ist hoch.The price of the new prosthesis is high.	Die Farbe einer guten Prothese ist schön.The color of a good prosthesis is beautiful.	Der Wert keiner Prothese ist gering.The value of no prosthesis is low.
Nominativ	Die neuen Prothesen sind teuer.The new prostheses are expensive.	Gute Prothesen sind oft nötig.Good prostheses are often necessary.	Keine Prothesen sind billig.No prostheses are cheap.
Akkusativ	Wir sehen die neuen Prothesen.We see the new prostheses.	Sie kaufen gute Prothesen.They buy good prostheses.	Er hat keine Prothesen.He has no prostheses.
Dativ	Er spricht mit den alten Prothesen.He talks with the old prostheses.	Ich bin mit guten Prothesen zufrieden.I am satisfied with good prostheses.	Ich bin mit keinen Prothesen zufrieden.I am satisfied with no prostheses.
Genitiv	Die Qualität der neuen Prothesen ist hoch.The quality of the new prostheses is high.	Die Kosten guter Prothesen sind hoch.The costs of good prostheses are high.	Die Wirkung keiner Prothesen ist gering.The effect of no prostheses is low.

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Frequently asked questions

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Is it der, die, or das Prothese?

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

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

What does die Prothese mean in English?

The German word die Prothese translates to “prosthesis” in English.

How do you decline die Prothese?

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

Nominativ: die Prothese
Akkusativ: die Prothese
Dativ: der Prothese
Genitiv: der Prothese

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.