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Der, die or das Königin?

die Königin

Gender
feminine
English
queen
Plural
die Königinnen

Why is it die Königin?

No ending or meaning rule gives away the gender of Königin. Like many everyday German nouns, it has to be learned together with its article: die Königin.

For the endings that do predict gender, see the Der-Die-Das rules guide.

Example sentences

Königin in the four cases

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

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

Königin 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.

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