Singular
die
Tasche
pocket, bag
Plural: die Taschen
Why does the noun Tasche 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 Tasche
How it changes across the four cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Tasche | eine Tasche | keine Tasche |
| Akkusativ | die Tasche | eine Tasche | keine Tasche |
| Dativ | der Tasche | einer Tasche | keiner Tasche |
| Genitiv | der Tasche | einer Tasche | keiner Tasche |
| Nominativ | die Taschen | Taschen | keine Taschen |
| Akkusativ | die Taschen | Taschen | keine Taschen |
| Dativ | den Taschen | Taschen | keinen Taschen |
| Genitiv | der Taschen | Taschen | keiner Taschen |
Examples in context
Real sentences using Tasche in different cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | Die Tasche ist sehr schwer.The bag is very heavy. | Eine Tasche liegt auf dem Tisch.A bag lies on the table. | Keine Tasche ist hier geblieben.No bag remained here. |
| Akkusativ | Ich nehme die Tasche mit.I take the bag with me. | Er kauft eine große Tasche.He buys a big bag. | Ich finde keine passende Tasche.I find no suitable bag. |
| Dativ | Ich suche in der Tasche.I search in the bag. | Er findet etwas in einer alten Tasche.He finds something in an old bag. | Ich suche in keiner alten Tasche.I search in no old bag. |
| Genitiv | Der Inhalt der Tasche ist wichtig.The content of the bag is important. | Die Farbe einer neuen Tasche gefällt mir.The color of a new bag pleases me. | Der Preis keiner Tasche ist hoch.The price of no bag is high. |
| Nominativ | Die Taschen sind alle voll.The bags are all full. | Neue Taschen sind oft teuer.New bags are often expensive. | Keine Taschen sind noch leer.No bags are still empty. |
| Akkusativ | Wir packen die Taschen schnell.We pack the bags quickly. | Sie braucht viele Taschen für den Umzug.She needs many bags for the move. | Ich sehe keine Taschen mehr.I see no bags anymore. |
| Dativ | Er hilft den Taschen tragen.He helps carry the bags. | Man findet Dinge in vielen Taschen.One finds things in many bags. | Ich suche in keinen alten Taschen.I search in no old bags. |
| Genitiv | Die Größe der Taschen variiert stark.The size of the bags varies greatly. | Der Inhalt vieler Taschen ist privat.The content of many bags is private. | Der Wert keiner Taschen ist bekannt.The value of no bags 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 Tasche?
It is die Tasche. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Tasche 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 Tasche?
The German noun Tasche is categorized as Beginner (A1) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.
What is the plural of die Tasche?
The plural form of die Tasche is die Taschen. In German, regardless of the singular gender, all plural nouns use the definite article “die.”
What does die Tasche mean in English?
The German word die Tasche translates to “pocket, bag” in English.
How do you decline die Tasche?
Like all German nouns, Tasche changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are:
- Nominativ: die Tasche
- Akkusativ: die Tasche
- Dativ: der Tasche
- Genitiv: der Tasche
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.
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