Reste

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

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

The noun Reste is typically used in the singular form (Singularetantum) or has a plural form identical to the singular.

Q: What does die Reste mean in English?

The German word die Reste translates to “remains, leftovers” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Reste?

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

remains, leftovers

Plural: die Reste

Strong

Why does the noun Reste 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 Reste

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	die Reste	Reste	keine Reste
Akkusativ	die Reste	Reste	keine Reste
Dativ	den Resten	Resten	keinen Resten
Genitiv	der Reste	Reste	keiner Reste

Examples in context

Real sentences using Reste in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die kleinen Reste sind hier.The small leftovers are here.	Viele Reste bleiben übrig.Many leftovers remain.	Keine alten Reste sind essbar.No old leftovers are edible.
Akkusativ	Wir essen die kleinen Reste.We eat the small leftovers.	Ich sehe viele Reste.I see many leftovers.	Er mag keine alten Reste.He doesn't like any old leftovers.
Dativ	Ich arbeite mit den kleinen Resten.I work with the small leftovers.	Sie kocht mit vielen Resten.She cooks with many leftovers.	Wir leben von keinen alten Resten.We live off no old leftovers.
Genitiv	Der Geruch der kleinen Reste ist schlecht.The smell of the small leftovers is bad.	Die Menge vieler Reste ist groß.The quantity of many leftovers is large.	Die Farbe keiner alten Reste ist schön.The color of no old leftovers is beautiful.

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Is it der, die, or das Reste?

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

The noun Reste is typically used in the singular form (Singularetantum) or has a plural form identical to the singular.

What does die Reste mean in English?

The German word die Reste translates to “remains, leftovers” in English.

How do you decline die Reste?

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

Nominativ: die Reste

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.

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