Why does the noun Website 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 Website

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Websiteeine Websitekeine Website
Akkusativdie Websiteeine Websitekeine Website
Dativder Websiteeiner Websitekeiner Website
Genitivder Websiteeiner Websitekeiner Website

Examples in context

Real sentences using Website in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
Die neue Website ist online.The new website is online.
Eine gute Website kommt bald.A good website is coming soon.
Keine Website ist fertig.No website is ready.
Akkusativ
Ich besuche die neue Website.I visit the new website.
Ich suche eine gute Website.I am looking for a good website.
Ich finde keine Website.I find no website.
Dativ
Ich arbeite an der neuen Website.I am working on the new website.
Ich helfe einer guten Website.I help a good website.
Ich helfe keiner Website.I help no website.
Genitiv
Der Zweck der neuen Website ist klar.The purpose of the new website is clear.
Der Zweck einer guten Website ist klar.The purpose of a good website is clear.
Der Zweck keiner Website ist klar.The purpose of no website 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 Website?

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

The German noun Website is categorized as Intermediate (B1) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.

What is the plural of die Website?

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

What does die Website mean in English?

The German word die Website translates to “website” in English.

How do you decline die Website?

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

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.