Singular

die

Zigarette

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

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

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

Q: What does die Zigarette mean in English?

The German word die Zigarette translates to “cigarette” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Zigarette?

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

cigarette

Plural: die Zigaretten

Strong

Why does the noun Zigarette 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 Zigarette

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Zigarette in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die letzte Zigarette ist aus.The last cigarette is out.	Eine neue Zigarette liegt hier.A new cigarette lies here.	Keine leere Zigarette ist hier.No empty cigarette is here.
Akkusativ	Ich rauche die letzte Zigarette.I smoke the last cigarette.	Er kauft eine neue Zigarette.He buys a new cigarette.	Ich habe keine ganze Zigarette mehr.I don't have any whole cigarette left.
Dativ	Er spielt mit der leeren Zigarette.He plays with the empty cigarette.	Ich gebe einer neuen Zigarette Feuer.I give fire to a new cigarette.	Ich helfe keiner kaputten Zigarette.I don't help any broken cigarette.
Genitiv	Der Geruch der alten Zigarette ist stark.The smell of the old cigarette is strong.	Der Preis einer neuen Zigarette ist hoch.The price of a new cigarette is high.	Der Rauch keiner billigen Zigarette ist gut.The smoke of no cheap cigarette is good.
Nominativ	Die vielen Zigaretten sind teuer.The many cigarettes are expensive.	Neue Zigaretten sind schädlich.New cigarettes are harmful.	Keine alten Zigaretten sind erlaubt.No old cigarettes are allowed.
Akkusativ	Sie mag die teuren Zigaretten nicht.She doesn't like the expensive cigarettes.	Wir sehen viele Zigaretten.We see many cigarettes.	Er hat keine frischen Zigaretten dabei.He doesn't have any fresh cigarettes with him.
Dativ	Er spricht von den alten Zigaretten.He talks about the old cigarettes.	Ich gebe neuen Zigaretten Feuer.I give fire to new cigarettes.	Er glaubt keinen leeren Zigaretten.He doesn't believe in any empty cigarettes.
Genitiv	Der Preis der teuren Zigaretten ist hoch.The price of the expensive cigarettes is high.	Der Geruch vieler Zigaretten ist stark.The smell of many cigarettes is strong.	Die Menge keiner guten Zigaretten ist bekannt.The quantity of no good cigarettes is known.

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Frequently asked questions

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Is it der, die, or das Zigarette?

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

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

What does die Zigarette mean in English?

The German word die Zigarette translates to “cigarette” in English.

How do you decline die Zigarette?

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

Nominativ: die Zigarette
Akkusativ: die Zigarette
Dativ: der Zigarette
Genitiv: der Zigarette

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.