Singular

die

Stirnlampe

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

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

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

Q: What does die Stirnlampe mean in English?

The German word die Stirnlampe translates to “headlamp” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Stirnlampe?

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

headlamp

Plural: die Stirnlampen

Strong

Why does the noun Stirnlampe 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 Stirnlampe

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Stirnlampe in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die kleine Stirnlampe ist nützlich.The small headlamp is useful.	Eine gute Stirnlampe liegt hier.A good headlamp is here.	Keine alte Stirnlampe funktioniert.No old headlamp works.
Akkusativ	Ich brauche die neue Stirnlampe.I need the new headlamp.	Er kauft eine billige Stirnlampe.He buys a cheap headlamp.	Ich habe keine große Stirnlampe.I don't have a big headlamp.
Dativ	Er hilft der kleinen Stirnlampe.He helps the small headlamp.	Ich arbeite mit einer neuen Stirnlampe.I work with a new headlamp.	Sie spielt mit keiner alten Stirnlampe.She doesn't play with any old headlamp.
Genitiv	Die Helligkeit der neuen Stirnlampe ist gut.The brightness of the new headlamp is good.	Der Preis einer guten Stirnlampe ist hoch.The price of a good headlamp is high.	Die Qualität keiner alten Stirnlampe ist schlecht.The quality of no old headlamp is bad.
Nominativ	Die neuen Stirnlampen sind hell.The new headlamps are bright.	Hier sind gute Stirnlampen.Good headlamps are here.	Keine alten Stirnlampen leuchten.No old headlamps are shining.
Akkusativ	Wir sehen die hellen Stirnlampen.We see the bright headlamps.	Sie braucht neue Stirnlampen.She needs new headlamps.	Ich finde keine alten Stirnlampen.I don't find any old headlamps.
Dativ	Ich gebe den guten Stirnlampen Batterien.I give batteries to the good headlamps.	Er hilft hellen Stirnlampen.He helps bright headlamps.	Ich arbeite mit keinen kaputten Stirnlampen.I don't work with any broken headlamps.
Genitiv	Die Größe der neuen Stirnlampen ist wichtig.The size of the new headlamps is important.	Die Leistung guter Stirnlampen ist gut.The performance of good headlamps is good.	Die Haltbarkeit keiner billigen Stirnlampen ist kurz.The durability of no cheap headlamps is short.

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Is it der, die, or das Stirnlampe?

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

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

What does die Stirnlampe mean in English?

The German word die Stirnlampe translates to “headlamp” in English.

How do you decline die Stirnlampe?

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

Nominativ: die Stirnlampe
Akkusativ: die Stirnlampe
Dativ: der Stirnlampe
Genitiv: der Stirnlampe

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.