Singular

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Sporthalle

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

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

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

Q: What does die Sporthalle mean in English?

The German word die Sporthalle translates to “sports hall” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Sporthalle?

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

sports hall

Plural: die Sporthallen

Strong

Why does the noun Sporthalle 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 Sporthalle

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Sporthalle in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die neue Sporthalle ist modern.The new sports hall is modern.	Eine große Sporthalle hat viele Felder.A large sports hall has many fields.	Keine kleine Sporthalle ist hier.No small sports hall is here.
Akkusativ	Ich besuche die neue Sporthalle.I visit the new sports hall.	Wir suchen eine große Sporthalle.We are looking for a large sports hall.	Ich mag keine kleine Sporthalle.I don't like any small sports hall.
Dativ	Ich trainiere in der neuen Sporthalle.I train in the new sports hall.	Er arbeitet in einer großen Sporthalle.He works in a large sports hall.	Ich war in keiner kleinen Sporthalle.I haven't been in any small sports hall.
Genitiv	Der Name der neuen Sporthalle ist bekannt.The name of the new sports hall is known.	Die Größe einer großen Sporthalle ist wichtig.The size of a large sports hall is important.	Ich kenne den Leiter keiner kleinen Sporthalle.I don't know the manager of any small sports hall.
Nominativ	Die neuen Sporthallen sind gut ausgestattet.The new sports halls are well equipped.	Große Sporthallen sind oft voll.Large sports halls are often full.	Keine kleinen Sporthallen sind in der Stadt.No small sports halls are in the city.
Akkusativ	Wir sehen die neuen Sporthallen.We see the new sports halls.	Ich kenne große Sporthallen.I know large sports halls.	Ich besuche keine kleinen Sporthallen.I don't visit any small sports halls.
Dativ	Ich gehe zu den neuen Sporthallen.I am going to the new sports halls.	Wir spielen in großen Sporthallen.We play in large sports halls.	Ich war in keinen kleinen Sporthallen.I haven't been in any small sports halls.
Genitiv	Die Regeln der neuen Sporthallen sind klar.The rules of the new sports halls are clear.	Die Lage großer Sporthallen ist oft gut.The location of large sports halls is often good.	Ich mag die Akustik keiner kleinen Sporthallen.I don't like the acoustics of any small sports halls.

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Is it der, die, or das Sporthalle?

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

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

What does die Sporthalle mean in English?

The German word die Sporthalle translates to “sports hall” in English.

How do you decline die Sporthalle?

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

Nominativ: die Sporthalle
Akkusativ: die Sporthalle
Dativ: der Sporthalle
Genitiv: der Sporthalle

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.