Definite article 'die' (the, feminine, nominative)
Bestimmter Artikel 'die' (feminin, Nominativ)
'die' is the definite for feminine nouns in the .
Structure
die + feminines Nomen (Nominativ)
die + feminine noun (nominative)
Details
- Part of Speech
- Article
- Word Type
- Definite article
- Register
- Standard
Explanation
die is the definite ("the") for feminine nouns in the nominative - the . When a feminine is the subject, it takes die.
Examples:
- Die Frau ist sehr nett. - The woman is very nice.
- Die Lampe ist kaputt. - The lamp is broken.
- Die Tür ist offen. - The door is open.
Where die (feminine) fits in the paradigm:
- der (masc.) · die (fem.) · das (neut.) · die ()
Common mistakes and tips. The biggest trap is that feminine die and the die look identical. The form and the ending tell them apart: die Frau ist nett ( ) vs. die Frauen sind nett ( ). As always, gender is hard to predict, so memorize each with its : die Lampe, die Frau. Helpful (but not absolute) hint: many nouns ending in -e, -ung, -heit, -keit, -schaft are feminine.
About Definite article 'die' (the, feminine, nominative)
'die' is the definite for feminine nouns in the .
Definite for feminine nouns in the (die Lampe, die Frau).
'die' ist der bestimmte für feminine im .
Caution
Feminine 'die' looks the same as plural 'die'; the noun and verb tell them apart.