Why does the noun Spalte 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 Spalte

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Spalteeine Spaltekeine Spalte
Akkusativdie Spalteeine Spaltekeine Spalte
Dativder Spalteeiner Spaltekeiner Spalte
Genitivder Spalteeiner Spaltekeiner Spalte

Examples in context

Real sentences using Spalte in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
Die breite Spalte ist leer.The wide column is empty.
Eine enge Spalte ist wichtig.A narrow column is important.
Keine breite Spalte ist hier.No wide column is here.
Akkusativ
Ich sehe die breite Spalte.I see the wide column.
Er braucht eine enge Spalte.He needs a narrow column.
Wir haben keine breite Spalte nicht.We don't have any wide column.
Dativ
Mit der breiten Spalte arbeitet er.He works with the wide column.
Sie hilft einer engen Spalte.She helps a narrow column.
Er vertraut keiner breiten Spalte nicht.He doesn't trust any wide column.
Genitiv
Der Inhalt der breiten Spalte{genEnd} ist wichtig.The content of the wide column is important.
Die Tiefe einer engen Spalte{genEnd} ist groß.The depth of a narrow column is great.
Die Lesbarkeit keiner breiten Spalte{genEnd} ist schlecht.The readability of no wide column is bad.

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Frequently asked questions

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Is it der, die, or das Spalte?

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

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

What does die Spalte mean in English?

The German word die Spalte translates to “fissure, cleft, column” in English.

How do you decline die Spalte?

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

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.