Singular

die

Tour

Q: Is it der, die, or das Tour?

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

Q: What is the plural of die Tour?

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

Q: What does die Tour mean in English?

The German word die Tour translates to “tour, trip” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Tour?

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

tour, trip

Plural: die Touren

Strong

Why does the noun Tour have the article die?

Most nouns ending in -ur are feminine.

Examples

die Kultur (culture), die Natur (nature), die Temperatur (temperature), die Figur (figure), die Frisur (hairstyle), die Prozedur (procedure)

Exceptions

das Abitur (graduation exam), das Futur (future tense)

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Declension table for German noun Tour

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	die Tour	eine Tour	keine Tour
Akkusativ	die Tour	eine Tour	keine Tour
Dativ	der Tour	einer Tour	keiner Tour
Genitiv	der Tour	einer Tour	keiner Tour
Nominativ	die Touren	Touren	keine Touren
Akkusativ	die Touren	Touren	keine Touren
Dativ	den Touren	Touren	keinen Touren
Genitiv	der Touren	Touren	keiner Touren

Examples in context

Real sentences using Tour in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die lange Tour ist sehr schön.The long tour is very beautiful.	Eine neue Tour beginnt bald.A new tour starts soon.	Keine kurze Tour ist geplant.No short tour is planned.
Akkusativ	Ich mache die lange Tour.I am doing the long tour.	Wir planen eine neue Tour.We are planning a new tour.	Er will keine kurze Tour machen.He doesn't want to do a short tour.
Dativ	Ich helfe bei der langen Tour.I help with the long tour.	Er spricht von einer neuen Tour.He talks about a new tour.	Sie denkt an keiner kurzen Tour.She doesn't think about any short tour.
Genitiv	Das Ende der langen Tour ist nah.The end of the long tour is near.	Der Beginn einer neuen Tour ist spannend.The beginning of a new tour is exciting.	Der Zweck keiner kurzen Tour ist klar.The purpose of no short tour is clear.
Nominativ	Die alten Touren sind interessant.The old tours are interesting.	Gute Touren sind oft anstrengend.Good tours are often strenuous.	Keine neuen Touren sind verfügbar.No new tours are available.
Akkusativ	Sie buchen die alten Touren.They are booking the old tours.	Wir suchen gute Touren.We are looking for good tours.	Ich sehe keine neuen Touren.I don't see any new tours.
Dativ	Wir folgen den alten Touren.We follow the old tours.	Ich arbeite mit guten Touren.I work with good tours.	Er hilft keinen neuen Touren.He doesn't help any new tours.
Genitiv	Die Dauer der alten Touren ist unterschiedlich.The duration of the old tours is different.	Der Preis guter Touren ist hoch.The price of good tours is high.	Der Sinn keiner neuen Touren ist ersichtlich.The meaning of no new tours is apparent.

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Frequently asked questions

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Is it der, die, or das Tour?

It is die Tour. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Tour 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 Tour?

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

What does die Tour mean in English?

The German word die Tour translates to “tour, trip” in English.

How do you decline die Tour?

Like all German nouns, Tour changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are:

Nominativ: die Tour
Akkusativ: die Tour
Dativ: der Tour
Genitiv: der Tour

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.