Why does the noun Weinkarte 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 Weinkarte

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Weinkarteeine Weinkarte—
Akkusativdie Weinkarteeine Weinkarte—
Dativder Weinkarteeiner Weinkarte—
Genitivder Weinkarteeiner Weinkarte—

Examples in context

Real sentences using Weinkarte 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 Weinkarte?

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

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

What does die Weinkarte mean in English?

The German word die Weinkarte translates to “wine list” in English.

How do you decline die Weinkarte?

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

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.