Why does the noun Untermiete 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 Untermiete

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Untermieteeine Untermiete—
Akkusativdie Untermieteeine Untermiete—
Dativder Untermieteeiner Untermiete—
Genitivder Untermieteeiner Untermiete—

Examples in context

Real sentences using Untermiete 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

Everything you might wonder about der, die, das — and the Der Artikel app.

Is it der, die, or das Untermiete?

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

The noun Untermiete is typically used in the singular form (Singularetantum) or has a plural form identical to the singular.

What does die Untermiete mean in English?

The German word die Untermiete translates to “sublease” in English.

How do you decline die Untermiete?

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

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.