Singular
Software
software
Why does the noun Software 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 Software
How it changes across the four cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Software | eine Software | keine Software |
| Akkusativ | die Software | eine Software | keine Software |
| Dativ | der Software | einer Software | keiner Software |
| Genitiv | der Software | einer Software | keiner Software |
Examples in context
Real sentences using Software in different cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | Die neue Software ist schnell.The new software is fast. | Eine gute Software hilft immer.Good software always helps. | Keine teure Software ist nötig.No expensive software is necessary. |
| Akkusativ | Ich brauche die neue Software.I need the new software. | Er sucht eine gute Software.He is looking for good software. | Wir haben keine passende Software.We don't have suitable software. |
| Dativ | Ich arbeite mit der neuen Software.I work with the new software. | Ich bin zufrieden mit einer guten Software.I am satisfied with good software. | Ich vertraue keiner schlechten Software.I don't trust any bad software. |
| Genitiv | Der Preis der neuen Software ist hoch.The price of the new software is high. | Der Preis einer guten Software ist fair.The price of good software is fair. | Die Qualität keiner schlechten Software ist unklar.The quality of no bad software is unclear. |
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- Nominativ: die Software
- Akkusativ: die Software
- Dativ: der Software
- Genitiv: der Software
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.