Singular

die

Serviette

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

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

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

Q: What does die Serviette mean in English?

The German word die Serviette translates to “napkin” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Serviette?

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

napkin

Plural: die Servietten

Strong

Why does the noun Serviette 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 Serviette

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Serviette in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die rote Serviette ist schön.The red napkin is beautiful.	Eine weiße Serviette liegt da.A white napkin is there.	Keine Serviette ist auf dem Tisch.No napkin is on the table.
Akkusativ	Ich brauche die saubere Serviette.I need the clean napkin.	Er sucht eine passende Serviette.He is looking for a suitable napkin.	Wir haben keine Serviette mehr.We don't have any more napkins.
Dativ	Ich esse mit der kleinen Serviette.I eat with the small napkin.	Er hilft mit einer guten Serviette.He helps with a good napkin.	Ich arbeite mit keiner Serviette.I work with no napkin.
Genitiv	Die Farbe der neuen Serviette ist schön.The color of the new napkin is beautiful.	Der Rand einer schönen Serviette ist blau.The edge of a nice napkin is blue.	Der Wert keiner Serviette ist hoch.The value of no napkin is high.
Nominativ	Die neuen Servietten sind sauber.The new napkins are clean.	Viele Servietten fehlen noch.Many napkins are still missing.	Keine Servietten sind übrig.No napkins are left.
Akkusativ	Sie kauft die neuen Servietten.She buys the new napkins.	Ich sehe viele Servietten dort.I see many napkins there.	Wir brauchen keine Servietten.We don't need any napkins.
Dativ	Sie spielt mit den bunten Servietten.She plays with the colorful napkins.	Von neuen Servietten spricht man.One speaks of new napkins.	Ich arbeite mit keinen Servietten.I work with no napkins.
Genitiv	Die Qualität der neuen Servietten ist gut.The quality of the new napkins is good.	Der Glanz schöner Servietten beeindruckt.The shine of nice napkins is impressive.	Der Zustand keiner Servietten ist gut.The condition of no napkins is good.

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Frequently asked questions

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Is it der, die, or das Serviette?

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

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

What does die Serviette mean in English?

The German word die Serviette translates to “napkin” in English.

How do you decline die Serviette?

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

Nominativ: die Serviette
Akkusativ: die Serviette
Dativ: der Serviette
Genitiv: der Serviette

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.