Singular

die

Spende

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

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

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

Q: What does die Spende mean in English?

The German word die Spende translates to “donation” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Spende?

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

donation

Plural: die Spenden

Strong

Why does the noun Spende 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 Spende

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Spende in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die große Spende hilft sehr.The large donation helps a lot.	Eine kleine Spende ist gut.A small donation is good.	Keine Spende ist angekommen.No donation has arrived.
Akkusativ	Ich sehe die große Spende.I see the large donation.	Er macht eine kleine Spende.He makes a small donation.	Wir haben keine Spende.We have no donation.
Dativ	Ich helfe der großen Spende.I help the large donation.	Er gibt einer Spende Wert.He gives value to a donation.	Ich stimme keiner Spende zu.I agree to no donation.
Genitiv	Der Wert der Spende ist hoch.The value of the donation is high.	Der Wert einer Spende ist hoch.The value of a donation is high.	Der Wert keiner Spende ist klar.The value of no donation is clear.
Nominativ	Die großen Spenden sind wichtig.The large donations are important.	Kleine Spenden helfen immer.Small donations always help.	Keine Spenden sind angekommen.No donations have arrived.
Akkusativ	Wir prüfen die Spenden.We check the donations.	Ich sehe viele Spenden.I see many donations.	Er kennt keine Spenden.He knows no donations.
Dativ	Ich helfe den Spenden.I help the donations.	Er gibt wichtigen Spenden Wert.He gives value to important donations.	Ich stimme keinen Spenden zu.I agree to no donations.
Genitiv	Der Wert der Spenden ist hoch.The value of the donations is high.	Die Gültigkeit vieler Spenden ist wichtig.The validity of many donations is important.	Die Gültigkeit keiner Spenden ist klar.The validity of no donations is clear.

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Frequently asked questions

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Is it der, die, or das Spende?

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

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

What does die Spende mean in English?

The German word die Spende translates to “donation” in English.

How do you decline die Spende?

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

Nominativ: die Spende
Akkusativ: die Spende
Dativ: der Spende
Genitiv: der Spende

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.