Singular

die

Regenjacke

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

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

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

Q: What does die Regenjacke mean in English?

The German word die Regenjacke translates to “rain jacket” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Regenjacke?

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

rain jacket

Plural: die Regenjacken

Strong

Why does the noun Regenjacke 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 Regenjacke

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	die Regenjacke	e Regenjacke	e Regenjacke
Akkusativ	die Regenjacke	e Regenjacke	e Regenjacke
Dativ	der Regenjacke	er Regenjacke	er Regenjacke
Genitiv	der Regenjacke	er Regenjacke	er Regenjacke
Nominativ	die Regenjacken	Regenjacken	e Regenjacken
Akkusativ	die Regenjacken	Regenjacken	e Regenjacken
Dativ	den Regenjacken	Regenjacken	en Regenjacken
Genitiv	der Regenjacken	Regenjacken	er Regenjacken

Examples in context

Real sentences using Regenjacke in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die neue Regenjacke ist bequem.The new rain jacket is comfortable.	Eine gute Regenjacke ist praktisch.A good rain jacket is practical.	Keine Regenjacke passt mir gut.No rain jacket fits me well.
Akkusativ	Ich kaufe die neue Regenjacke.I buy the new rain jacket.	Ich brauche eine Regenjacke.I need a rain jacket.	Ich habe keine Regenjacke.I have no rain jacket.
Dativ	Ich helfe der jungen Frau mit Regenjacke.I help the young woman with the rain jacket.	Ich gebe einer Regenjacke eine Chance.I give a rain jacket a chance.	Ich traue keiner Regenjacke.I don't trust any rain jacket.
Genitiv	Die Farbe der neuen Regenjacke ist schön.The color of the new rain jacket is beautiful.	Der Preis einer Regenjacke ist hoch.The price of a rain jacket is high.	Der Stil keiner Regenjacke gefällt mir.I don't like the style of any rain jacket.
Nominativ	Die neuen Regenjacken sind teuer.The new rain jackets are expensive.	Gute Regenjacken sind praktisch.Good rain jackets are practical.	Keine Regenjacken sind hier.No rain jackets are here.
Akkusativ	Ich sehe die neuen Regenjacken.I see the new rain jackets.	Ich suche Regenjacken.I am looking for rain jackets.	Ich finde keine Regenjacken.I find no rain jackets.
Dativ	Ich bin mit den neuen Regenjacken zufrieden.I am satisfied with the new rain jackets.	Ich bin mit Regenjacken zufrieden.I am satisfied with rain jackets.	Ich bin mit keinen Regenjacken zufrieden.I am not satisfied with any rain jackets.
Genitiv	Die Qualität der neuen Regenjacken ist gut.The quality of the new rain jackets is good.	Der Preis von Regenjacken ist hoch.The price of rain jackets is high.	Der Stil keiner Regenjacken gefällt mir.I don't like the style of any rain jackets.

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Is it der, die, or das Regenjacke?

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

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

What does die Regenjacke mean in English?

The German word die Regenjacke translates to “rain jacket” in English.

How do you decline die Regenjacke?

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

Nominativ: die Regenjacke
Akkusativ: die Regenjacke
Dativ: der Regenjacke
Genitiv: der Regenjacke

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.