Singular

die

Spanplatte

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

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

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

Q: What does die Spanplatte mean in English?

The German word die Spanplatte translates to “chipboard” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Spanplatte?

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

chipboard

Plural: die Spanplatten

Strong

Why does the noun Spanplatte 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 Spanplatte

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Spanplatte in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die große Spanplatte ist hier.The large particle board is here.	Eine neue Spanplatte liegt dort.A new particle board lies there.	Keine Spanplatte ist verfügbar.No particle board is available.
Akkusativ	Ich brauche die dicke Spanplatte.I need the thick particle board.	Er sucht eine kleine Spanplatte.He is looking for a small particle board.	Wir haben keine Spanplatte mehr.We have no more particle board.
Dativ	Ich arbeite mit der alten Spanplatte.I work with the old particle board.	Ich baue mit einer festen Spanplatte.I build with a firm particle board.	Ich baue mit keiner Spanplatte.I build with no particle board.
Genitiv	Die Farbe der alten Spanplatte ist schön.The color of the old particle board is beautiful.	Der Wert einer guten Spanplatte ist hoch.The value of a good particle board is high.	Ich kenne den Wert keiner Spanplatte.I know the value of no particle board.
Nominativ	Die alten Spanplatten sind teuer.The old particle boards are expensive.	Neue Spanplatten liegen bereit.New particle boards are ready.	Keine Spanplatten sind hier.No particle boards are here.
Akkusativ	Sie kaufen die hellen Spanplatten.They buy the light particle boards.	Ich sehe schöne Spanplatten.I see beautiful particle boards.	Ich finde keine Spanplatten.I find no particle boards.
Dativ	Ich spiele mit den kleinen Spanplatten.I play with the small particle boards.	Ich arbeite mit neuen Spanplatten.I work with new particle boards.	Ich arbeite mit keinen Spanplatten.I work with no particle boards.
Genitiv	Der Preis der neuen Spanplatten ist hoch.The price of the new particle boards is high.	Die Qualität guter Spanplatten ist wichtig.The quality of good particle boards is important.	Ich kenne die Größe keiner Spanplatten.I know the size of no particle boards.

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Frequently asked questions

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Is it der, die, or das Spanplatte?

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

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

What does die Spanplatte mean in English?

The German word die Spanplatte translates to “chipboard” in English.

How do you decline die Spanplatte?

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

Nominativ: die Spanplatte
Akkusativ: die Spanplatte
Dativ: der Spanplatte
Genitiv: der Spanplatte

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.