Why does the noun Suppe 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 Suppe

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Suppeeine Suppekeine Suppe
Akkusativdie Suppeeine Suppekeine Suppe
Dativder Suppeeiner Suppekeiner Suppe
Genitivder Suppeeiner Suppekeiner Suppe

Examples in context

Real sentences using Suppe in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
Die heiße Suppe schmeckt gut.The hot soup tastes good.
Eine leckere Suppe ist fertig.A delicious soup is ready.
Keine kalte Suppe ist hier.No cold soup is here.
Akkusativ
Ich esse die heiße Suppe jetzt.I am eating the hot soup now.
Sie kocht eine leckere Suppe.She is cooking a delicious soup.
Er mag keine kalte Suppe.He doesn't like cold soup.
Dativ
Ich gebe der heißen Suppe Salz.I add salt to the hot soup.
Er fügt einer leckeren Suppe Kräuter hinzu.He adds herbs to a delicious soup.
Sie gibt keiner kalten Suppe eine Chance.She doesn't give any cold soup a chance.
Genitiv
Der Geschmack der heißen Suppe ist toll.The taste of the hot soup is great.
Die Farbe einer leckeren Suppe ist grün.The color of a delicious soup is green.
Der Geruch keiner kalten Suppe ist angenehm.The smell of no cold soup is pleasant.

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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 Suppe?

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

The German noun Suppe is categorized as Beginner (A1) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.

What is the plural of die Suppe?

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

What does die Suppe mean in English?

The German word die Suppe translates to “soup” in English.

How do you decline die Suppe?

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

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.