Der, die or das Debatte?
die Debatte
- Gender
- feminine
- English
- debate
- Plural
- die Debatten
Why is it die Debatte?
Most German nouns ending in -e are feminine, and Debatte follows that pattern: die Debatte. It is a tendency, not a fixed rule, so check each new word.
Example sentences
- Die Debatte im Parlament dauert lange.The debate in parliament lasts a long time.
- Wir führen eine interessante Debatte über Politik.We have an interesting debate about politics.
Debatte in the four cases
The article changes with the case. The highlighted column shows the forms to use with Debatte: definite article first, then the indefinite article.
| Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | Plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | der / ein | die / eine | das / ein | die |
| Accusative | den / einen | die / eine | das / ein | die |
| Dative | dem / einem | der / einer | dem / einem | den |
| Genitive | des / eines | der / einer | des / eines | der |
Debatte is one of about 1,700 common nouns in the free Der-Die-Das trainer. Short daily rounds with spaced repetition make the article stick.