Singular
die
Sandale
sandal
Plural: die Sandalen
Why does the noun Sandale 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 Sandale
How it changes across the four cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Sandale | eine Sandale | keine Sandale |
| Akkusativ | die Sandale | eine Sandale | keine Sandale |
| Dativ | der Sandale | einer Sandale | keiner Sandale |
| Genitiv | der Sandale | einer Sandale | keiner Sandale |
| Nominativ | die Sandalen | Sandalen | keine Sandalen |
| Akkusativ | die Sandalen | Sandalen | keine Sandalen |
| Dativ | den Sandalen | Sandalen | keinen Sandalen |
| Genitiv | der Sandalen | Sandalen | keiner Sandalen |
Examples in context
Real sentences using Sandale in different cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | Die neue Sandale ist {adj2}{adjEnd2}.The new sandal is comfortable. | Eine schöne Sandale liegt hier.A beautiful sandal lies here. | Keine alte Sandale ist verfügbar.No old sandal is available. |
| Akkusativ | Ich kaufe die neue Sandale.I buy the new sandal. | Er sucht eine schöne Sandale.He is looking for a beautiful sandal. | Sie hat keine alte Sandale.She has no old sandal. |
| Dativ | Ich gebe es der neuen Sandale.I give it to the new sandal. | Ich sehe es an einer alten Sandale.I see it on an old sandal. | Ich sehe es an keiner bequemen Sandale.I see it on no comfortable sandal. |
| Genitiv | Der Wert der neuen Sandale ist hoch.The value of the new sandal is high. | Der Wert einer schönen Sandale ist hoch.The value of a beautiful sandal is high. | Der Wert keiner alten Sandale ist hoch.The value of no old sandal is high. |
| Nominativ | Die neuen Sandalen sind {adj2}{adjEnd2}.The new sandals are comfortable. | Schöne Sandalen liegen hier.Beautiful sandals lie here. | Keine alten Sandalen sind verfügbar.No old sandals are available. |
| Akkusativ | Ich kaufe die neuen Sandalen.I buy the new sandals. | Er sucht schöne Sandalen.He is looking for beautiful sandals. | Sie hat keine alten Sandalen.She has no old sandals. |
| Dativ | Ich gebe es den neuen Sandalen.I give it to the new sandals. | Ich sehe es an alten Sandalen.I see it on old sandals. | Ich sehe es an keinen bequemen Sandalen.I see it on no comfortable sandals. |
| Genitiv | Der Wert der neuen Sandalen ist hoch.The value of the new sandals is high. | Der Wert schöner Sandalen ist hoch.The value of beautiful sandals is high. | Der Wert keiner alten Sandalen ist hoch.The value of no old sandals is high. |
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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 Sandale?
It is die Sandale. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Sandale is feminine. You should always learn the article together with the noun to ensure your German grammar is correct.
What CEFR level is the word Sandale?
The German noun Sandale is categorized as Elementary (A2) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.
What is the plural of die Sandale?
The plural form of die Sandale is die Sandalen. In German, regardless of the singular gender, all plural nouns use the definite article “die.”
What does die Sandale mean in English?
The German word die Sandale translates to “sandal” in English.
How do you decline die Sandale?
Like all German nouns, Sandale changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are:
- Nominativ: die Sandale
- Akkusativ: die Sandale
- Dativ: der Sandale
- Genitiv: der Sandale
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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