Singular
die
Toilette
toilet
Plural: die Toiletten
Why does the noun Toilette 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 Toilette
How it changes across the four cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Toilette | eine Toilette | keine Toilette |
| Akkusativ | die Toilette | eine Toilette | keine Toilette |
| Dativ | der Toilette | einer Toilette | keiner Toilette |
| Genitiv | der Toilette | einer Toilette | keiner Toilette |
| Nominativ | die Toiletten | Toiletten | keine Toiletten |
| Akkusativ | die Toiletten | Toiletten | keine Toiletten |
| Dativ | den Toiletten | Toiletten | keinen Toiletten |
| Genitiv | der Toiletten | Toiletten | keiner Toiletten |
Examples in context
Real sentences using Toilette in different cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | Die kleine Toilette ist hier.The small toilet is here. | Eine Toilette ist besetzt.A toilet is occupied. | Keine Toilette ist frei.No toilet is free. |
| Akkusativ | Ich suche die saubere Toilette.I am looking for the clean toilet. | Er braucht eine Toilette jetzt.He needs a toilet now. | Wir finden keine Toilette dort.We find no toilet there. |
| Dativ | Ich sitze auf der Toilette.I am sitting on the toilet. | Er geht zu einer Toilette.He goes to a toilet. | Ich bin bei keiner Toilette.I am not near any toilet. |
| Genitiv | Die Tür der Toilette ist kaputt.The door of the toilet is broken. | Der Geruch einer Toilette ist stark.The smell of a toilet is strong. | Die Farbe keiner Toilette gefällt mir.The color of no toilet pleases me. |
| Nominativ | Die neuen Toiletten sind sauber.The new toilets are clean. | Toiletten sind wichtig hier.Toilets are important here. | Keine Toiletten sind kaputt.No toilets are broken. |
| Akkusativ | Sie putzt die alten Toiletten.She cleans the old toilets. | Wir brauchen Toiletten dringend.We urgently need toilets. | Ich sehe keine Toiletten mehr.I see no toilets anymore. |
| Dativ | Er arbeitet an den Toiletten.He works on the toilets. | Mit Toiletten ist es besser.With toilets, it is better. | Ich bin bei keinen Toiletten.I am not near any toilets. |
| Genitiv | Die Reinigung der Toiletten ist wichtig.The cleaning of the toilets is important. | Die Anzahl neuer Toiletten ist gering.The number of new toilets is low. | Die Qualität keiner Toiletten ist gut.The quality of no toilets is good. |
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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 Toilette?
It is die Toilette. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Toilette 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 Toilette?
The German noun Toilette is categorized as Elementary (A2) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.
What is the plural of die Toilette?
The plural form of die Toilette is die Toiletten. In German, regardless of the singular gender, all plural nouns use the definite article “die.”
What does die Toilette mean in English?
The German word die Toilette translates to “toilet” in English.
How do you decline die Toilette?
Like all German nouns, Toilette changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are:
- Nominativ: die Toilette
- Akkusativ: die Toilette
- Dativ: der Toilette
- Genitiv: der Toilette
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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