Why does the noun Taschenlampe 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 Taschenlampe

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Taschenlampeeine Taschenlampekeine Taschenlampe
Akkusativdie Taschenlampeeine Taschenlampekeine Taschenlampe
Dativder Taschenlampeeiner Taschenlampekeiner Taschenlampe
Genitivder Taschenlampeeiner Taschenlampekeiner Taschenlampe

Examples in context

Real sentences using Taschenlampe in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
Die neue Taschenlampe ist hell.The new flashlight is bright.
Eine gute Taschenlampe liegt hier.A good flashlight is here.
Keine alte Taschenlampe funktioniert.No old flashlight works.
Akkusativ
Ich suche die neue Taschenlampe.I am looking for the new flashlight.
Er kauft eine billige Taschenlampe.He buys a cheap flashlight.
Ich habe keine große Taschenlampe.I don't have a big flashlight.
Dativ
Er hilft der kleinen Taschenlampe.He helps the small flashlight.
Ich arbeite mit einer neuen Taschenlampe.I work with a new flashlight.
Sie spielt mit keiner alten Taschenlampe.She doesn't play with any old flashlight.
Genitiv
Die Helligkeit der neuen Taschenlampe ist gut.The brightness of the new flashlight is good.
Der Preis einer guten Taschenlampe ist hoch.The price of a good flashlight is high.
Die Qualität keiner alten Taschenlampe ist schlecht.The quality of no old flashlight is bad.

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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 Taschenlampe?

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

What is the plural of die Taschenlampe?

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

What does die Taschenlampe mean in English?

The German word die Taschenlampe translates to “flashlight” in English.

How do you decline die Taschenlampe?

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

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.