Why does the noun Tasse 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 Tasse
How it changes across the four cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Tasse | eine Tasse | keine Tasse |
| Akkusativ | die Tasse | eine Tasse | keine Tasse |
| Dativ | der Tasse | einer Tasse | keiner Tasse |
| Genitiv | der Tasse | einer Tasse | keiner Tasse |
| Nominativ | die Tassen | Tassen | keine Tassen |
| Akkusativ | die Tassen | Tassen | keine Tassen |
| Dativ | den Tassen | Tassen | keinen Tassen |
| Genitiv | der Tassen | Tassen | keiner Tassen |
Examples in context
Real sentences using Tasse in different cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | Die neue Tasse ist sauber.The new cup is clean. | Eine leere Tasse steht auf dem Tisch.An empty cup is on the table. | Keine Tasse ist hier zu finden.No cup is to be found here. |
| Akkusativ | Ich brauche die große Tasse für Kaffee.I need the large cup for coffee. | Er kauft eine schöne Tasse im Laden.He buys a beautiful cup in the store. | Ich habe keine Tasse für Tee.I don't have any cup for tea. |
| Dativ | Sie trinkt aus der kleinen Tasse.She drinks from the small cup. | Er gibt einer leeren Tasse Wasser.He gives water to an empty cup. | Sie trinkt aus keiner Tasse gern.She doesn't like drinking from any cup. |
| Genitiv | Der Henkel der alten Tasse ist kaputt.The handle of the old cup is broken. | Der Rand einer neuen Tasse ist scharf.The rim of a new cup is sharp. | Der Boden keiner Tasse ist sauber.The bottom of no cup is clean. |
| Nominativ | Die neuen Tassen sind sauber.The new cups are clean. | Leere Tassen stehen auf dem Tisch.Empty cups are on the table. | Keine Tassen sind hier zu finden.No cups are to be found here. |
| Akkusativ | Ich brauche die großen Tassen für Kaffee.I need the large cups for coffee. | Er kauft schöne Tassen im Laden.He buys beautiful cups in the store. | Ich habe keine Tassen für Tee.I don't have any cups for tea. |
| Dativ | Sie trinkt aus den kleinen Tassen.She drinks from the small cups. | Er gibt leeren Tassen Wasser.He gives water to empty cups. | Sie trinkt aus keinen Tassen gern.She doesn't like drinking from any cups. |
| Genitiv | Der Henkel der alten Tassen ist kaputt.The handle of the old cups is broken. | Der Rand vieler Tassen ist scharf.The rim of many cups is sharp. | Der Boden keiner Tassen ist sauber.The bottom of no cups is clean. |
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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 Tasse?
It is die Tasse. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Tasse 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 Tasse?
The German noun Tasse is categorized as Elementary (A2) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.
What is the plural of die Tasse?
The noun Tasse is typically used in the singular form (Singularetantum) or has a plural form identical to the singular.
What does die Tasse mean in English?
The German word die Tasse translates to “cup” in English.
How do you decline die Tasse?
Like all German nouns, Tasse changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are:
- Nominativ: die Tasse
- Akkusativ: die Tasse
- Dativ: der Tasse
- Genitiv: der Tasse
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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