Why does the noun Torte 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 Torte

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Torteeine Tortekeine Torte
Akkusativdie Torteeine Tortekeine Torte
Dativder Torteeiner Tortekeiner Torte
Genitivder Torteeiner Tortekeiner Torte

Examples in context

Real sentences using Torte in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
Die neue Torte ist groß.The new cake is big.
Eine runde Torte sieht schön aus.A round cake looks beautiful.
Keine ganze Torte ist fertig.No whole cake is ready.
Akkusativ
Ich bestelle die große Torte.I order the big cake.
Ich backe eine neue Torte.I bake a new cake.
Ich habe keine ganze Torte.I have no whole cake.
Dativ
Ich gebe der frischen Torte Sahne.I give cream to the fresh cake.
Ich gebe einer neuen Torte Sahne.I give cream to a new cake.
Ich gebe keiner ganzen Torte Sahne.I give cream to no whole cake.
Genitiv
Der Preis der frischen Torte ist hoch.The price of the fresh cake is high.
Der Preis einer neuen Torte ist hoch.The price of a new cake is high.
Der Preis keiner ganzen Torte ist hoch.The price of no whole cake is high.

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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 Torte?

It is die Torte. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Torte is feminine. You should always learn the article together with the noun to ensure your German grammar is correct.

What is the plural of die Torte?

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

What does die Torte mean in English?

The German word die Torte translates to “tart/cake” in English.

How do you decline die Torte?

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

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.