Singular

die

Pumpe

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

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

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

Q: What does die Pumpe mean in English?

The German word die Pumpe translates to “pump” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Pumpe?

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

pump

Plural: die Pumpen

Strong

Why does the noun Pumpe 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 Pumpe

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Pumpe in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die kleine Pumpe ist neu.The small pump is new.	Eine gute Pumpe läuft gut.A good pump runs well.	Keine große Pumpe ist hier.No big pump is here.
Akkusativ	Ich kaufe die neue Pumpe.I buy the new pump.	Er sucht eine gute Pumpe.He is looking for a good pump.	Wir haben keine passende Pumpe gefunden.We found no suitable pump.
Dativ	Er arbeitet an der alten Pumpe.He works on the old pump.	Ich helfe einer kleinen Pumpe.I help a small pump. (Figuratively, e.g., to fix it)	Ich bin mit keiner neuen Pumpe zufrieden.I am not satisfied with any new pump.
Genitiv	Die Leistung der neuen Pumpe ist hoch.The performance of the new pump is high.	Der Preis einer guten Pumpe ist fair.The price of a good pump is fair.	Die Qualität keiner kleinen Pumpe ist schlecht.The quality of no small pump is bad.
Nominativ	Die alten Pumpen sind wichtig.The old pumps are important.	Wir brauchen neue Pumpen.We need new pumps.	Keine kleinen Pumpen sind defekt.No small pumps are defective.
Akkusativ	Sie brauchen die starken Pumpen.They need the strong pumps.	Ich sehe neue Pumpen.I see new pumps.	Wir haben keine defekten Pumpen mehr.We don't have any defective pumps anymore.
Dativ	Er arbeitet an den alten Pumpen.He works on the old pumps.	Mit neuen Pumpen geht es.With new pumps, it works.	Ich bin mit keinen großen Pumpen zufrieden.I am not satisfied with any big pumps.
Genitiv	Die Wartung der großen Pumpen ist wichtig.The maintenance of the big pumps is important.	Die Leistung neuer Pumpen ist gut.The performance of new pumps is good.	Die Probleme keiner alten Pumpen sind bekannt.The problems of no old pumps are known.

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Frequently asked questions

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Is it der, die, or das Pumpe?

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

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

What does die Pumpe mean in English?

The German word die Pumpe translates to “pump” in English.

How do you decline die Pumpe?

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

Nominativ: die Pumpe
Akkusativ: die Pumpe
Dativ: der Pumpe
Genitiv: der Pumpe

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.