Why does the noun Strecke 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 Strecke

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Streckeeine Streckekeine Strecke
Akkusativdie Streckeeine Streckekeine Strecke
Dativder Streckeeiner Streckekeiner Strecke
Genitivder Streckeeiner Streckekeiner Strecke

Examples in context

Real sentences using Strecke in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
Die lange Strecke ist schwer.The long route is difficult.
Eine kurze Strecke ist einfach.A short route is easy.
Keine weite Strecke ist nah.No far route is near.
Akkusativ
Ich laufe die lange Strecke.I run the long route.
Er fährt eine kurze Strecke.He drives a short route.
Sie mag keine weite Strecke.She doesn't like any far route.
Dativ
Ich folge der langen Strecke.I follow the long route.
Er geht auf einer kurzen Strecke.He walks on a short route.
Sie bleibt auf keiner weiten Strecke.She doesn't stay on any far route.
Genitiv
Das Ende der langen Strecke ist nah.The end of the long route is near.
Der Beginn einer kurzen Strecke ist leicht.The beginning of a short route is easy.
Die Länge keiner weiten Strecke ist bekannt.The length of no far route is known.

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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 Strecke?

It is die Strecke. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Strecke is feminine. You should always learn the article together with the noun to ensure your German grammar is correct.

What CEFR level is the word Strecke?

The German noun Strecke is categorized as Intermediate (B1) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.

What is the plural of die Strecke?

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

What does die Strecke mean in English?

The German word die Strecke translates to “distance, route” in English.

How do you decline die Strecke?

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

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.