Windel

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

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

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

Q: What does die Windel mean in English?

The German word die Windel translates to “diaper” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Windel?

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

diaper

Plural: die Windeln

Strong

Why does the noun Windel have the article die?

This noun follows no general suffix rule — its gender is part of the core vocabulary you simply learn alongside the word.

Declension table for German noun Windel

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Windel in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die neue Windel ist voll.The new diaper is full.	Eine saubere Windel liegt hier.A clean diaper lies here.	Keine trockene Windel ist mehr da.No dry diaper is left.
Akkusativ	Ich brauche die große Windel jetzt.I need the large diaper now.	Sie kauft eine neue Windel heute.She buys a new diaper today.	Wir brauchen keine schmutzige Windel mehr.We don't need a dirty diaper anymore.
Dativ	Ich helfe dem Baby mit der neuen Windel.I help the baby with the new diaper.	Er spielt mit einer sauberen Windel gern.He likes to play with a clean diaper.	Sie schläft in keiner nassen Windel.She doesn't sleep in any wet diaper.
Genitiv	Die Größe der alten Windel ist wichtig.The size of the old diaper is important.	Der Preis einer neuen Windel ist hoch.The price of a new diaper is high.	Der Wert keiner kaputten Windel ist bekannt.The value of no broken diaper is known.
Nominativ	Die guten Windeln sind alle klein.The good diapers are all small.	Neue Windeln liegen im Schrank.New diapers are in the closet.	Keine sauberen Windeln sind verfügbar.No clean diapers are available.
Akkusativ	Er wechselt die vollen Windeln oft.He often changes the full diapers.	Wir sehen günstige Windeln im Angebot.We see cheap diapers on offer.	Ich finde keine passenden Windeln hier.I don't find any suitable diapers here.
Dativ	Er sitzt auf den weichen Windeln oft.He often sits on the soft diapers.	Wir sprechen über neuen Windeln viel.We talk a lot about new diapers.	Ich finde in keinen leeren Windeln Platz.I find no space in any empty diapers.
Genitiv	Die Farbe der kleinen Windeln ist hell.The color of the small diapers is light.	Der Kauf guter Windeln ist wichtig.The purchase of good diapers is important.	Die Menge keiner sauberen Windeln ist genug.The quantity of no clean diapers is enough.

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Is it der, die, or das Windel?

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

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

What does die Windel mean in English?

The German word die Windel translates to “diaper” in English.

How do you decline die Windel?

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

Nominativ: die Windel
Akkusativ: die Windel
Dativ: der Windel
Genitiv: der Windel

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.