Why does the noun Stadthalle 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 Stadthalle

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Stadthalleeine Stadthallekeine Stadthalle
Akkusativdie Stadthalleeine Stadthallekeine Stadthalle
Dativder Stadthalleeiner Stadthallekeiner Stadthalle
Genitivder Stadthalleeiner Stadthallekeiner Stadthalle

Examples in context

Real sentences using Stadthalle in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
Die große Stadthalle ist modern.The large city hall is modern.
Eine große Stadthalle wird gebaut.A large city hall is being built.
Keine große Stadthalle ist hier.No large city hall is here.
Akkusativ
Wir besuchen die große Stadthalle.We are visiting the large city hall.
Ich sehe eine große Stadthalle.I see a large city hall.
Ich finde keine große Stadthalle.I can't find a large city hall.
Dativ
Ich bin in der großen Stadthalle.I am in the large city hall.
Er arbeitet in einer großen Stadthalle.He works in a large city hall.
Ich war in keiner großen Stadthalle.I was not in any large city hall.
Genitiv
Die Größe der großen Stadthalle ist bekannt.The size of the large city hall is known.
Die Lage einer großen Stadthalle ist wichtig.The location of a large city hall is important.
Die Geschichte keiner großen Stadthalle ist lang.The history of no large city hall is long.

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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 Stadthalle?

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

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

What does die Stadthalle mean in English?

The German word die Stadthalle translates to “city hall, civic center” in English.

How do you decline die Stadthalle?

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

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.