Der, die or das Nudel?
die Nudel
- Gender
- feminine
- English
- noodle
- Plural
- die Nudeln
Why is it die Nudel?
No ending or meaning rule gives away the gender of Nudel. Like many everyday German nouns, it has to be learned together with its article: die Nudel.
For the endings that do predict gender, see the Der-Die-Das rules guide.
Example sentences
- Die Nudel schmeckt mit Tomatensoße gut.The noodle tastes good with tomato sauce.
- Ich koche Nudeln für die ganze Familie.I cook noodles for the whole family.
Nudel in the four cases
The article changes with the case. The highlighted column shows the forms to use with Nudel: 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 |
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