Why does the noun Stehlampe 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 Stehlampe

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Stehlampeeine Stehlampekeine Stehlampe
Akkusativdie Stehlampeeine Stehlampekeine Stehlampe
Dativder Stehlampeeiner Stehlampekeiner Stehlampe
Genitivder Stehlampeeiner Stehlampekeiner Stehlampe

Examples in context

Real sentences using Stehlampe in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
Die große Stehlampe ist hell.The large floor lamp is bright.
Eine moderne Stehlampe steht dort.A modern floor lamp stands there.
Keine alte Stehlampe ist kaputt.No old floor lamp is broken.
Akkusativ
Ich kaufe die moderne Stehlampe.I buy the modern floor lamp.
Er sucht eine kleine Stehlampe.He is looking for a small floor lamp.
Wir brauchen keine dunkele Stehlampe.We don't need a dark floor lamp.
Dativ
Das Licht von der neuen Stehlampe ist gut.The light from the new floor lamp is good.
Mit einer hellen Stehlampe lese ich.I read with a bright floor lamp.
Er sitzt bei keiner dunkelen Stehlampe.He sits by no dark floor lamp.
Genitiv
Die Helligkeit der neuen Stehlampe ist gut.The brightness of the new floor lamp is good.
Der Schirm einer kleinen Stehlampe ist kaputt.The shade of a small floor lamp is broken.
Die Qualität keiner alten Stehlampe ist schlecht.The quality of no old floor lamp is bad.

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Frequently asked questions

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Is it der, die, or das Stehlampe?

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

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

What does die Stehlampe mean in English?

The German word die Stehlampe translates to “floor lamp” in English.

How do you decline die Stehlampe?

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

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.