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Der, die or das Banane?

die Banane

Gender
feminine
English
banana
Plural
die Bananen

Why is it die Banane?

Most German nouns ending in -e are feminine, and Banane follows that pattern: die Banane. It is a tendency, not a fixed rule, so check each new word.

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Banane in the four cases

The article changes with the case. The highlighted column shows the forms to use with Banane: definite article first, then the indefinite article.

MasculineFeminineNeuterPlural
Nominativeder / eindie / einedas / eindie
Accusativeden / einendie / einedas / eindie
Dativedem / einemder / einerdem / einemden
Genitivedes / einesder / einerdes / einesder

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