Why does the noun Tabelle 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 Tabelle

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Tabelleeine Tabellekeine Tabelle
Akkusativdie Tabelleeine Tabellekeine Tabelle
Dativder Tabelleeiner Tabellekeiner Tabelle
Genitivder Tabelleeiner Tabellekeiner Tabelle

Examples in context

Real sentences using Tabelle in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
Die neue Tabelle ist fertig.The new table is ready.
Eine wichtige Tabelle fehlt noch.An important table is still missing.
Keine große Tabelle ist hier.No big table is here.
Akkusativ
Ich sehe die ganze Tabelle jetzt.I see the whole table now.
Wir brauchen eine klare Tabelle bald.We need a clear table soon.
Er hat keine leere Tabelle gefunden.He found no empty table.
Dativ
Ich arbeite an der großen Tabelle.I am working on the big table.
Er sitzt vor einer kleinen Tabelle.He sits in front of a small table.
Sie spricht über keiner guten Tabelle.She talks about no good table.
Genitiv
Der Inhalt der neuen Tabelle ist klar.The content of the new table is clear.
Der Wert einer guten Tabelle ist hoch.The value of a good table is high.
Die Bedeutung keiner alten Tabelle ist bekannt.The meaning of no old table 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 Tabelle?

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

The German noun Tabelle is categorized as Upper-Intermediate (B2) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.

What is the plural of die Tabelle?

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

What does die Tabelle mean in English?

The German word die Tabelle translates to “table, chart” in English.

How do you decline die Tabelle?

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

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.