Der Die or Das Stadt?

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Jürgen Hase|
April 14, 2025|
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Wondering what is the correct article of Stadt (city)? Stadt is feminine, so it is die Stadt.

Why is it feminine? As part of the Der Die Das Book’s Zoo of Rules Methodology, this noun falls under the Frosch Rule!

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Why is “Stadt” feminine?

Very much like a frog, short & ugly nouns are masculine. Short and ugly are the ones starting and ending in a consonant and being monosyllable, like der Frosch, der Wurm or der Dreck.

13% are feminine, with many ending in “-t” preceded by another consonant, like die Brust, die Bucht, die Fahrt, die Flucht, die Fracht, die Kraft, die Kunst, die Luft, die Post, die Stadt or die Welt, but der Bart, das Biest, der Duft, der Geist, das Nest, das Recht, der Sport or das Wort.

Declension of “Stadt” in German

CaseArticle + NounExample Sentence
Nominativedie StadtDie Stadt ist sehr schön.(The city is very beautiful.)
Accusativedie StadtIch besuche die Stadt im Sommer.(I visit the city in summer.)
Dativeder StadtWir helfen der Stadt bei der Planung.(We help the city with the planning.)
Genitiveder StadtDie Geschichte der Stadt ist interessant.(The history of the city is interesting.)

Short Paragraph Using Different Cases

Here is a short paragraph using different cases for “die Stadt” in German, along with its English translation:

German:

Die Stadt liegt am Fluss.
Ich besuche die Stadt jedes Jahr im Frühling.
Wir zeigen der Stadt unsere Unterstützung.
Die Sehenswürdigkeiten der Stadt sind berühmt.

English Translation:

The city is located by the river.
I visit the city every year in spring.
We show the city our support.
The sights of the city are famous.

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