Why does the noun Tatsache 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 Tatsache

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Tatsacheeine Tatsachekeine Tatsache
Akkusativdie Tatsacheeine Tatsachekeine Tatsache
Dativder Tatsacheeiner Tatsachekeiner Tatsache
Genitivder Tatsacheeiner Tatsachekeiner Tatsache

Examples in context

Real sentences using Tatsache in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
Die historische Tatsache ist unbestreitbar.The historical fact is indisputable.
Das ist eine interessante Tatsache.That is an interesting fact.
Keine einzige Tatsache spricht dafür.Not a single fact speaks for it.
Akkusativ
Er ignoriert die offensichtliche Tatsache.He ignores the obvious fact.
Ich kenne eine ähnliche Tatsache.I know a similar fact.
Sie akzeptiert keine unangenehme Tatsache.She accepts no unpleasant fact.
Dativ
Ich stimme der genannten Tatsache zu.I agree with the mentioned fact.
Er widerspricht einer bekannten Tatsache.He contradicts a known fact.
Sie glaubt keiner einzigen Tatsache.She believes not a single fact.
Genitiv
Aufgrund der einfachen Tatsache blieb er.He stayed because of the simple fact.
Trotz einer gegenteiligen Tatsache geht sie.Despite a contrary fact, she is leaving.
Wegen keiner bewiesenen Tatsache änderte er etwas.He changed nothing because of no proven fact.

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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 Tatsache?

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

The German noun Tatsache is categorized as Intermediate (B1) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.

What is the plural of die Tatsache?

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

What does die Tatsache mean in English?

The German word die Tatsache translates to “fact” in English.

How do you decline die Tatsache?

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

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.