Singular

die

Vorlage

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

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

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

Q: What does die Vorlage mean in English?

The German word die Vorlage translates to “draft, model” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Vorlage?

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

draft, model

Plural: die Vorlagen

Strong

Why does the noun Vorlage 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 Vorlage

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	die Vorlage	eine Vorlage	keine Vorlage
Nominativ	die Vorlagen	Vorlagen	keine Vorlagen

Examples in context

Real sentences using Vorlage in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die neue Vorlage ist gut.The new template is good.	Eine neue Vorlage hilft uns.A new template helps us.	Keine Vorlage ist hier nötig.No template is needed here.
Nominativ	Die neuen Vorlagen sind gut.The new templates are good.	Neue Vorlagen helfen uns oft.New templates often help us.	Keine Vorlagen sind hier nötig.No templates are needed here.

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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 Vorlage?

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

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

What does die Vorlage mean in English?

The German word die Vorlage translates to “draft, model” in English.

How do you decline die Vorlage?

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

Nominativ: die Vorlage

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.