Singular

die

Variante

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

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

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

Q: What does die Variante mean in English?

The German word die Variante translates to “variant, variation” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Variante?

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

variant, variation

Plural: die Varianten

Strong

Why does the noun Variante 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 Variante

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Variante in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die neue Variante ist besser.The new variant is better.	Eine gute Variante ist möglich.A good variant is possible.	Keine alte Variante ist einfach.No old variant is simple.
Akkusativ	Ich wähle die neue Variante.I choose the new variant.	Er sucht eine einfache Variante.He is looking for a simple variant.	Wir finden keine schwere Variante.We find no difficult variant.
Dativ	Er arbeitet an der neuen Variante.He is working on the new variant.	Ich arbeite an einer guten Variante.I am working on a good solution.	Sie hilft keiner schweren Variante.She doesn't help no difficult variant.
Genitiv	Die Beschreibung der neuen Variante ist klar.The description of the new variant is clear.	Die Analyse einer einfachen Variante ist wichtig.The analysis of a simple variant is important.	Der Zweck keiner schweren Variante ist unbekannt.The purpose of no difficult variant is unknown.
Nominativ	Die schweren Varianten sind schwer.The difficult variants are difficult.	Kleine Varianten existieren.Small variants exist.	Keine großen Varianten sind neu.No big variants are new.
Akkusativ	Sie kennt die guten Varianten.She knows the good variants.	Ich sehe alte Varianten.I see old variants.	Wir haben keine kleinen Varianten.We have no small variants.
Dativ	Wir sprechen von den guten Varianten.We are talking about the good variants.	Er arbeitet mit alten Varianten.He works with old variants.	Sie spielt mit keinen kleinen Varianten.She plays with no small variants.
Genitiv	Die Eigenschaften der guten Varianten sind interessant.The characteristics of the good variants are interesting.	Die Geschichte alter Varianten ist lang.The history of old variants is long.	Die Anzahl keiner kleinen Varianten ist gering.The number of no small variants is low.

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Frequently asked questions

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Is it der, die, or das Variante?

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

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

What does die Variante mean in English?

The German word die Variante translates to “variant, variation” in English.

How do you decline die Variante?

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

Nominativ: die Variante
Akkusativ: die Variante
Dativ: der Variante
Genitiv: der Variante

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.