Nouns ending in -tät: die

dieFeminine (die)

Words ending in -tät are always feminine.

How reliable is this rule?

In our rule set: Always (firm rule in our data).

In our word lists, nouns ending in -tät that take die: 6 of 6.

Examples ending in -tät

  • dieUniversität

    university · pl. Universitäten

  • dieRealität
  • dieQualität
  • dieIdentität
  • dieAktivität
  • dieElektrizität

Look-alikes: same ending, different article

No noun in our lists breaks this pattern. The lists are limited, so still check a word you are unsure about.

Common questions

Which article do German nouns ending in -tät take?
Words ending in -tät are always feminine. In our word lists, 6 of 6 of them take die.
Are there exceptions to the -tät rule?
None in our lists, but the lists are limited. Check any word you are unsure about.

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