Why does the noun Quote 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 Quote

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Quoteeine Quotekeine Quote
Akkusativdie Quoteeine Quotekeine Quote
Dativder Quoteeiner Quotekeiner Quote
Genitivder Quoteeiner Quotekeiner Quote

Examples in context

Real sentences using Quote in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
Die hoche Quote ist wichtig.The high quota is important.
Eine gute Quote hilft immer.A good quota always helps.
Keine faire Quote existiert.No fair quota exists.
Akkusativ
Ich sehe die hoche Quote.I see the high quota.
Er braucht eine gute Quote.He needs a good quota.
Wir wollen keine schlechte Quote.We don't want a bad quota.
Dativ
Er hilft der kleinen Quote.He helps the small quota.
Sie arbeitet an einer neuen Quote.She works on a new quota.
Ich glaube keiner falschen Quote.I believe no false quota.
Genitiv
Der Wert der hochen Quote ist klar.The value of the high quota is clear.
Die Bedeutung einer guten Quote wächst.The importance of a good quota grows.
Die Wirkung keiner fairen Quote fehlt.The effect of no fair quota is missing.

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Frequently asked questions

Everything you might wonder about der, die, das — and the Der Artikel app.

Is it der, die, or das Quote?

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

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

What does die Quote mean in English?

The German word die Quote translates to “rate, quota” in English.

How do you decline die Quote?

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

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.