Why does the noun Vorspeise 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 Vorspeise

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Vorspeiseeine Vorspeisekeine Vorspeise
Akkusativdie Vorspeiseeine Vorspeisekeine Vorspeise
Dativder Vorspeiseeiner Vorspeisekeiner Vorspeise
Genitivder Vorspeiseeiner Vorspeisekeiner Vorspeise

Examples in context

Real sentences using Vorspeise in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
Die kleine Vorspeise ist lecker.The small appetizer is delicious.
Eine neue Vorspeise schmeckt gut.A new appetizer tastes good.
Keine Vorspeise ist geplant.No appetizer is planned.
Akkusativ
Ich esse die leckere Vorspeise.I eat the delicious appetizer.
Wir bestellen eine kleine Vorspeise.We order a small appetizer.
Ich möchte keine Vorspeise.I don't want any appetizer.
Dativ
Ich helfe der neuen Vorspeise.I help the new appetizer.
Er spricht von einer guten Vorspeise.He talks about a good appetizer.
Ich bin bei keiner Vorspeise.I am at no appetizer.
Genitiv
Der Preis der teueren Vorspeise ist hoch.The price of the expensive appetizer is high.
Der Geschmack einer neuen Vorspeise ist gut.The taste of a new appetizer is good.
Der Wert keiner Vorspeise ist klar.The value of no appetizer is clear.

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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 Vorspeise?

It is die Vorspeise. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Vorspeise is feminine. You should always learn the article together with the noun to ensure your German grammar is correct.

What CEFR level is the word Vorspeise?

The German noun Vorspeise is categorized as Elementary (A2) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.

What is the plural of die Vorspeise?

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

What does die Vorspeise mean in English?

The German word die Vorspeise translates to “appetizer” in English.

How do you decline die Vorspeise?

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

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.