Sauna

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

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

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

Q: What does die Sauna mean in English?

The German word die Sauna translates to “sauna” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Sauna?

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

sauna

Plural: die Saunen

Strong

Why does the noun Sauna have the article die?

This noun follows no general suffix rule — its gender is part of the core vocabulary you simply learn alongside the word.

Declension table for German noun Sauna

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Sauna in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die Sauna ist wichtig.The sauna is important.	Eine neue Sauna beginnt.A new sauna begins.	Keine Sauna ist geplant.No sauna is planned.
Akkusativ	Ich sehe die große Sauna.I see the big sauna.	Er plant eine kleine Sauna.He plans a small sauna.	Wir wollen keine neue Sauna.We don't want any new sauna.
Dativ	Er hilft der alten Sauna.He helps the old sauna.	Ich stimme einer neuen Sauna zu.I agree to a new sauna.	Er hilft keiner geplanten Sauna.He helps no planned sauna.
Genitiv	Der Beginn der großen Sauna.The beginning of the big sauna.	Der Plan einer neuen Sauna.The plan of a new sauna.	Der Zweck keiner guten Sauna.The purpose of no good sauna.
Nominativ	Die Saunen sind teuer.The saunas are expensive.	Saunen sind nötig.Saunas are necessary.	Keine Saunen sind möglich.No saunas are possible.
Akkusativ	Sie sehen die neuen Saunen.They see the new saunas.	Wir brauchen gute Saunen.We need good saunas.	Ich sehe keine alten Saunen.I see no old saunas.
Dativ	Er hilft den vielen Saunen.He helps the many saunas.	Wir denken an nötigen Saunen.We think about necessary saunas.	Er hilft keinen dringenden Saunen.He helps no urgent saunas.
Genitiv	Die Kosten der alten Saunen.The costs of the old saunas.	Die Notwendigkeit guter Saunen.The necessity of good saunas.	Die Folgen keiner schlechten Saunen.The consequences of no bad saunas.

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Frequently asked questions

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Is it der, die, or das Sauna?

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

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

What does die Sauna mean in English?

The German word die Sauna translates to “sauna” in English.

How do you decline die Sauna?

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

Nominativ: die Sauna
Akkusativ: die Sauna
Dativ: der Sauna
Genitiv: der Sauna

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.