Why does the noun Theke 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 Theke
How it changes across the four cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Theke | eine Theke | — |
| Akkusativ | die Theke | eine Theke | — |
| Dativ | der Theke | einer Theke | — |
| Genitiv | der Theke | einer Theke | — |
| Nominativ | die Theken | — Theken | — |
| Akkusativ | die Theken | — Theken | — |
| Dativ | den Theken | — Theken | — |
| Genitiv | der Theken | — Theken | — |
Examples in context
Real sentences using Theke in different cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | — | ||
| Akkusativ | — | ||
| Dativ | — | ||
| Genitiv | — | ||
| Nominativ | — | ||
| Akkusativ | — | ||
| Dativ | — | ||
| Genitiv | — |
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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 Theke?
What is the plural of die Theke?
What does die Theke mean in English?
How do you decline die Theke?
- Nominativ: die Theke
- Akkusativ: die Theke
- Dativ: der Theke
- Genitiv: der Theke
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.