Why does the noun Tomate 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 Tomate
How it changes across the four cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Tomate | eine Tomate | keine Tomate |
| Akkusativ | die Tomate | eine Tomate | keine Tomate |
| Dativ | der Tomate | einer Tomate | keiner Tomate |
| Genitiv | der Tomate | einer Tomate | keiner Tomate |
| Nominativ | die Tomaten | Tomaten | keine Tomaten |
| Akkusativ | die Tomaten | Tomaten | keine Tomaten |
| Dativ | den Tomaten | Tomaten | keinen Tomaten |
| Genitiv | der Tomaten | Tomaten | keiner Tomaten |
Examples in context
Real sentences using Tomate in different cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | Die große Tomate ist rot.The large tomato is red. | Eine runde Tomate liegt auf dem Tisch.A round tomato lies on the table. | Keine grüne Tomate ist reif.No green tomato is ripe. |
| Akkusativ | Ich esse die große Tomate gern.I like to eat the large tomato. | Ich kaufe eine runde Tomate.I buy a round tomato. | Ich sehe keine grüne Tomate.I see no green tomato. |
| Dativ | Ich gebe der großen Tomate Wasser.I give water to the large tomato. | Ich helfe einer jungen Tomate.I help a young tomato. | Ich traue keiner alten Tomate.I don't trust any old tomato. |
| Genitiv | Der Geschmack der frischen Tomate ist gut.The taste of the fresh tomato is good. | Der Preis einer kleinen Tomate ist hoch.The price of a small tomato is high. | Der Wert keiner reifen Tomate ist bekannt.The value of no ripe tomato is known. |
| Nominativ | Die saftigen Tomaten sind lecker.The juicy tomatoes are delicious. | Rote Tomaten wachsen im Garten.Red tomatoes grow in the garden. | Keine frischen Tomaten sind da.No fresh tomatoes are there. |
| Akkusativ | Wir pflücken die saftigen Tomaten.We pick the juicy tomatoes. | Wir brauchen rote Tomaten.We need red tomatoes. | Wir finden keine frischen Tomaten.We find no fresh tomatoes. |
| Dativ | Ich gebe den saftigen Tomaten Wasser.I give water to the juicy tomatoes. | Ich helfe jungen Tomaten oft.I often help young tomatoes. | Ich gebe keinen alten Tomaten Wasser.I give no water to old tomatoes. |
| Genitiv | Der Saft der saftigen Tomaten ist rot.The juice of the juicy tomatoes is red. | Der Geschmack vieler Tomaten ist gut.The taste of many tomatoes is good. | Der Preis keiner frischen Tomaten ist fair.The price of no fresh tomatoes is fair. |
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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 Tomate?
It is die Tomate. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Tomate 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 Tomate?
The German noun Tomate is categorized as Beginner (A1) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.
What is the plural of die Tomate?
The plural form of die Tomate is die Tomaten. In German, regardless of the singular gender, all plural nouns use the definite article “die.”
What does die Tomate mean in English?
The German word die Tomate translates to “tomato” in English.
How do you decline die Tomate?
Like all German nouns, Tomate changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are:
- Nominativ: die Tomate
- Akkusativ: die Tomate
- Dativ: der Tomate
- Genitiv: der Tomate
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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