Why does the noun Sorge 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 Sorge
How it changes across the four cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Sorge | eine Sorge | keine Sorge |
| Akkusativ | die Sorge | eine Sorge | keine Sorge |
| Dativ | der Sorge | einer Sorge | keiner Sorge |
| Genitiv | der Sorge | einer Sorge | keiner Sorge |
| Nominativ | die Sorgen | Sorgen | keine Sorgen |
| Akkusativ | die Sorgen | Sorgen | keine Sorgen |
| Dativ | den Sorgen | Sorgen | keinen Sorgen |
| Genitiv | der Sorgen | Sorgen | keiner Sorgen |
Examples in context
Real sentences using Sorge in different cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | Die große Sorge ist unbegründet.The big worry is unfounded. | Eine kleine Sorge bleibt immer.A small worry always remains. | Keine weitere Sorge ist nötig.No further worry is necessary. |
| Akkusativ | Ich verstehe die ganze Sorge.I understand the whole worry. | Er hat eine große Sorge.He has a big worry. | Ich habe keine eigentliche Sorge.I actually have no worry. |
| Dativ | Mit der ständigen Sorge lebt es sich schwer.It is hard to live with the constant worry. | Er lebt mit einer großen Sorge.He lives with a big worry. | Nach keiner persönlichen Sorge fragt niemand.Nobody asks about any personal worry. |
| Genitiv | Das ist der Grund der ganzen Sorge.That is the reason for the whole worry. | Das Ende einer großen Sorge ist nah.The end of a big worry is near. | Trotz keiner offensichtlichen Sorge war sie froh.Despite no obvious worry, she was happy. |
| Nominativ | Die kleinen Sorgen sind normal.The small worries are normal. | Finanzielle Sorgen belasten ihn.Financial worries burden him. | Keine großen Sorgen existieren hier.No big worries exist here. |
| Akkusativ | Er vergisst die alltäglichen Sorgen.He forgets the daily worries. | Sie hat neue Sorgen.She has new worries. | Wir machen uns keine unnötigen Sorgen.We don't have any unnecessary worries. |
| Dativ | Er hilft bei den finanziellen Sorgen.He helps with the financial worries. | Sie spricht von vielen Sorgen.She talks about many worries. | Mit keinen großen Sorgen schläft man schlecht.You sleep well when you have no big worries. |
| Genitiv | Die Lösung der finanziellen Sorgen ist einfach.The solution to the financial worries is simple. | Das ist eine Zeit großer Sorgen.This is a time of great worries. | Wegen keiner finanziellen Sorgen bleibt er zuhause.He stays home because of no financial worries. |
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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 Sorge?
It is die Sorge. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Sorge 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 Sorge?
The German noun Sorge is categorized as Elementary (A2) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.
What is the plural of die Sorge?
The plural form of die Sorge is die Sorgen. In German, regardless of the singular gender, all plural nouns use the definite article “die.”
What does die Sorge mean in English?
The German word die Sorge translates to “worry” in English.
How do you decline die Sorge?
Like all German nouns, Sorge changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are:
- Nominativ: die Sorge
- Akkusativ: die Sorge
- Dativ: der Sorge
- Genitiv: der Sorge
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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