Why does the noun Umkleidekabine 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 Umkleidekabine

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Umkleidekabineeine Umkleidekabine—
Akkusativdie Umkleidekabineeine Umkleidekabine—
Dativder Umkleidekabineeiner Umkleidekabine—
Genitivder Umkleidekabineeiner Umkleidekabine—

Examples in context

Real sentences using Umkleidekabine in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
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Akkusativ
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Dativ
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Genitiv
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Frequently asked questions

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Is it der, die, or das Umkleidekabine?

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

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

What does die Umkleidekabine mean in English?

The German word die Umkleidekabine translates to “changing room” in English.

How do you decline die Umkleidekabine?

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

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.