Definite article 'die' (the, plural, nominative)
Bestimmter Artikel 'die' (Plural, Nominativ)
'die' is the definite for all nouns in the .
Structure
die + Nomen im Plural (Nominativ)
die + noun in the plural (nominative)
Details
- Part of Speech
- Article
- Word Type
- Definite article
- Register
- Standard
Explanation
die is the definite ("the") for all plural nouns in the nominative - no matter whether the was masculine, feminine, or neuter. In the plural, gender disappears from the : everything becomes die.
Examples:
- Die Kinder spielen im Garten. - The children are playing in the garden.
- Die Männer arbeiten. - The men are working.
- Die Lampen sind neu. - The lamps are new.
to plural :
- der Mann → die Männer
- die Frau → die Frauen
- das Kind → die Kinder
Common mistakes and tips. die always takes a plural verb: die Kinder spielen (not spielt). The trap is that die looks exactly like feminine die; the 's form and the ending reveal which one it is (die Frau ist vs. die Frauen sind). Remember that the itself usually changes in the (adding -e, -er, -n, -s, or an ), so you must learn each plural form separately - the die is the easy, constant part.
About Definite article 'die' (the, plural, nominative)
'die' is the definite for all nouns in the .
All nouns take 'die' in the and a plural .
'die' ist der bestimmte für alle im ().
Caution
All genders use 'die' in the plural and take a plural verb (die Kinder spielen).