Singular

die

Trompete

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

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

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

Q: What does die Trompete mean in English?

The German word die Trompete translates to “trumpet” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Trompete?

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

trumpet

Plural: die Trompeten

Strong

Why does the noun Trompete 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)

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Declension table for German noun Trompete

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Trompete in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die goldene Trompete glänzt.The golden trumpet shines.	Eine laute Trompete stört.A loud trumpet disturbs.	Keine kleine Trompete ist hier.No small trumpet is here.
Akkusativ	Ich sehe die große Trompete.I see the big trumpet.	Er kauft eine neue Trompete.He buys a new trumpet.	Sie braucht keine alte Trompete.She doesn't need an old trumpet.
Dativ	Sie spielt auf der alten Trompete.She plays on the old trumpet.	Er übt mit einer neuen Trompete.He practices with a new trumpet.	Ich spiele mit keiner kaputten Trompete.I play with no broken trumpet.
Genitiv	Der Klang der alten Trompete ist stark.The sound of the old trumpet is strong.	Die Farbe einer neuen Trompete ist gold.The color of a new trumpet is gold.	Der Preis keiner billigen Trompete ist hoch.The price of no cheap trumpet is high.
Nominativ	Die neuen Trompeten sind teuer.The new trumpets are expensive.	Alte Trompeten liegen dort.Old trumpets lie there.	Keine kaputten Trompeten sind da.No broken trumpets are there.
Akkusativ	Wir hören die lauten Trompeten.We hear the loud trumpets.	Ich habe schöne Trompeten.I have beautiful trumpets.	Er mag keine billigen Trompeten.He doesn't like cheap trumpets.
Dativ	Ich spiele mit den neuen Trompeten.I play with the new trumpets.	Er lernt mit guten Trompeten.He learns with good trumpets.	Sie arbeitet mit keinen alten Trompeten.She works with no old trumpets.
Genitiv	Die Ventile der großen Trompeten fehlen.The valves of the big trumpets are missing.	Der Wert alter Trompeten ist unklar.The value of old trumpets is unclear.	Die Reparatur keiner kaputten Trompeten ist teuer.The repair of no broken trumpets is expensive.

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Is it der, die, or das Trompete?

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

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

What does die Trompete mean in English?

The German word die Trompete translates to “trumpet” in English.

How do you decline die Trompete?

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

Nominativ: die Trompete
Akkusativ: die Trompete
Dativ: der Trompete
Genitiv: der Trompete

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.