Singular
die
Tochter
daughter
Plural: die Töchter
Why does the noun Tochter have the article die?
Nouns referring to female persons are feminine.
Examples
die Frau (woman), die Mutter (mother), die Schwester (sister), die Tochter (daughter), die Tante (aunt), die Nichte (niece), die Großmutter (grandmother)
Exceptions
das Mädchen (girl), das Fräulein (Miss) - due to diminutive -chen/-lein
Declension table for German noun Tochter
How it changes across the four cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Tochter | eine Tochter | keine Tochter |
| Akkusativ | die Tochter | eine Tochter | keine Tochter |
| Dativ | der Tochter | einer Tochter | keiner Tochter |
| Genitiv | der Tochter | einer Tochter | keiner Tochter |
| Nominativ | die Töchter | Töchter | keine Töchter |
| Akkusativ | die Töchter | Töchter | keine Töchter |
| Dativ | den Töchtern | Töchtern | keinen Töchtern |
| Genitiv | der Töchter | Töchter | keiner Töchter |
Examples in context
Real sentences using Tochter in different cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | Die junge Tochter lernt Deutsch.The young daughter is learning German. | Eine kleine Tochter spielt im Garten.A little daughter is playing in the garden. | Keine liebe Tochter ist zu Hause.No dear daughter is at home. |
| Akkusativ | Ich sehe die nette Tochter.I see the nice daughter. | Er hat eine junge Tochter.He has a young daughter. | Sie malt keine kleine Tochter.She is not painting a little daughter. |
| Dativ | Ich helfe der jungen Tochter.I am helping the young daughter. | Das Buch gehört einer netten Tochter.The book belongs to a nice daughter. | Er gibt keiner kleinen Tochter das Spielzeug.He gives the toy to no little daughter. |
| Genitiv | Das ist das Fahrrad der kleinen Tochter.That is the little daughter's bicycle. | Der Name einer jungen Tochter ist Anna.The name of a young daughter is Anna. | Das Zimmer keiner netten Tochter ist aufgeräumt.The room of no nice daughter is tidy. |
| Nominativ | Die jungen Töchter singen ein Lied.The young daughters are singing a song. | Nette Töchter spielen zusammen.Nice daughters are playing together. | Keine kleinen Töchter sind im Park.No little daughters are in the park. |
| Akkusativ | Wir besuchen die netten Töchter.We are visiting the nice daughters. | Er kennt junge Töchter.He knows young daughters. | Ich habe keine kleinen Töchter.I have no little daughters. |
| Dativ | Wir danken den netten Töchtern.We thank the nice daughters. | Sie spielt mit kleinen Töchtern.She plays with little daughters. | Das gefällt keinen jungen Töchtern.No young daughters like that. |
| Genitiv | Die Schule der netten Töchter ist gut.The school of the nice daughters is good. | Die Freunde junger Töchter sind hier.The friends of young daughters are here. | Das ist das Problem keiner kleinen Töchter.This is the problem of no little daughters. |
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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 Tochter?
It is die Tochter. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Tochter 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 Tochter?
The German noun Tochter is categorized as Beginner (A1) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.
What is the plural of die Tochter?
The plural form of die Tochter is die Töchter. In German, regardless of the singular gender, all plural nouns use the definite article “die.”
What does die Tochter mean in English?
The German word die Tochter translates to “daughter” in English.
How do you decline die Tochter?
Like all German nouns, Tochter changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are:
- Nominativ: die Tochter
- Akkusativ: die Tochter
- Dativ: der Tochter
- Genitiv: der Tochter
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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