Why does the noun Sommerzeit 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 Sommerzeit

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Sommerzeiteine Sommerzeitkeine Sommerzeit
Akkusativdie Sommerzeiteine Sommerzeitkeine Sommerzeit
Dativder Sommerzeiteiner Sommerzeitkeiner Sommerzeit
Genitivder Sommerzeiteiner Sommerzeitkeiner Sommerzeit

Examples in context

Real sentences using Sommerzeit in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
Die lange Sommerzeit ist schön.The long summer time is beautiful.
Eine neue Sommerzeit beginnt bald.A new summer time begins soon.
Keine gute Sommerzeit ist gut.No good summer time is good.
Akkusativ
Ich mag die lange Sommerzeit sehr.I like the long summer time very much.
Wir brauchen eine neue Sommerzeit bald.We need a new summer time soon.
Er hat keine gute Sommerzeit.He does not have a good summer time.
Dativ
Ich lebe in der ersten Sommerzeit hier.I live in the first summer time here.
Er arbeitet in einer kurzen Sommerzeit gern.He likes to work in a short summer time.
Sie ist in keiner bekannten Sommerzeit mehr.She is no longer in any known summer time.
Genitiv
Die Dauer der ganzen Sommerzeit ist lang.The duration of the entire summer time is long.
Der Beginn einer neuen Sommerzeit ist wichtig.The beginning of a new summer time is important.
Der Wert keiner bekannten Sommerzeit ist bekannt.The value of no known summer time is known.

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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 Sommerzeit?

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

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

What does die Sommerzeit mean in English?

The German word die Sommerzeit translates to “summer time” in English.

How do you decline die Sommerzeit?

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

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.