Singular

die

Windjacke

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

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

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

Q: What does die Windjacke mean in English?

The German word die Windjacke translates to “windbreaker” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Windjacke?

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

windbreaker

Plural: die Windjacken

Strong

Why does the noun Windjacke 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 Windjacke

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Windjacke in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die neue Windjacke ist sehr warm.The new windbreaker is very warm.	Eine schöne Windjacke liegt hier.A beautiful windbreaker lies here.	Keine große Windjacke passt mir.No large windbreaker fits me.
Akkusativ	Ich kaufe die neue Windjacke.I am buying the new windbreaker.	Er sucht eine warme Windjacke.He is looking for a warm windbreaker.	Sie hat keine schöne Windjacke.She doesn't have a beautiful windbreaker.
Dativ	Ich friere in der alten Windjacke.I am freezing in the old windbreaker.	Mit einer guten Windjacke ist es warm.With a good windbreaker, it is warm.	Ich bin mit keiner passenden Windjacke zufrieden.I am not satisfied with any suitable windbreaker.
Genitiv	Die Farbe der neuen Windjacke ist schön.The color of the new windbreaker is beautiful.	Der Preis einer guten Windjacke ist hoch.The price of a good windbreaker is high.	Der Wert keiner passenden Windjacke ist gering.The value of no suitable windbreaker is low.
Nominativ	Die guten Windjacken sind teuer.The good windbreakers are expensive.	Bunte Windjacken hängen dort.Colorful windbreakers hang there.	Keine alten Windjacken gefallen mir.I don't like old windbreakers.
Akkusativ	Wir brauchen die dicken Windjacken.We need the thick windbreakers.	Ich sehe leichte Windjacken.I see light windbreakers.	Er trägt keine billigen Windjacken.He doesn't wear cheap windbreakers.
Dativ	Ich friere in den dünnen Windjacken.I am freezing in the thin windbreakers.	Mit alten Windjacken ist es kalt.With old windbreakers, it is cold.	Ich bin mit keinen warmen Windjacken glücklich.I am not happy with any warm windbreakers.
Genitiv	Die Qualität der teueren Windjacken ist gut.The quality of the expensive windbreakers is good.	Der Stil alter Windjacken gefällt mir.I like the style of old windbreakers.	Die Größe keiner neuen Windjacken ist wichtig.The size of no new windbreakers is important.

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Frequently asked questions

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Is it der, die, or das Windjacke?

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

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

What does die Windjacke mean in English?

The German word die Windjacke translates to “windbreaker” in English.

How do you decline die Windjacke?

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

Nominativ: die Windjacke
Akkusativ: die Windjacke
Dativ: der Windjacke
Genitiv: der Windjacke

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.