Why does the noun Tablette 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 Tablette

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Tabletteeine Tablettekeine Tablette
Akkusativdie Tabletteeine Tablettekeine Tablette
Dativder Tabletteeiner Tablettekeiner Tablette

Examples in context

Real sentences using Tablette in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
Die kleine Tablette hilft schnell.The small tablet helps quickly.
Eine neue Tablette ist wichtig.A new tablet is important.
Keine wirksame Tablette ist hier.No effective tablet is here.
Akkusativ
Ich nehme die rote Tablette.I take the red tablet.
Er braucht eine starke Tablette.He needs a strong tablet.
Sie will keine bittere Tablette nehmen.She doesn't want to take any bitter tablet.
Dativ
Sie hilft der kranken Tablette.She helps the sick tablet.
Er gibt einer kleinen Tablette einen Namen.He gives a small tablet a name.
Ich vertraue keiner alten Tablette.I trust no old tablet.

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Frequently asked questions

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Is it der, die, or das Tablette?

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

The German noun Tablette is categorized as Elementary (A2) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.

What is the plural of die Tablette?

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

What does die Tablette mean in English?

The German word die Tablette translates to “tablet, pill” in English.

How do you decline die Tablette?

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

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.