A1diedie Bananen
die Banane
banana · banana — কলা (Plural: Bananen · z.B. Die Banane ist gelb.)
What is it
die Banane ist das deutsche Wort für banana.
Plural
die Bananen
Genitive
der Banane
Meaning
EN: banana
BN: banana — কলা (Plural: Bananen · z.B. Die Banane ist gelb.)
German example
Die Banane ist gelb.
Cases: die Banane · die Banane · der Banane · der Banane
Declension table
All four cases in singular and plural.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Banane | die Bananen |
| Accusative | die Banane | die Bananen |
| Dative | der Banane | den Bananen |
| Genitive | der Banane | der Bananen |
Short explanation
Learn the noun together with its article: die Banane.
The plural form is die Bananen.
Watch how the noun changes in dative and genitive: der Banane, der Banane.
Common mistakes
Do not memorise Banane without die.
Do not forget the plural die Bananen.
Do not assume the accusative and nominative forms are always identical.
Mini practice
Two short checks for article and plural recall.
What is the plural of die Banane?
Answer: die Bananen
Which form do you use in dative singular for die Banane?
Answer: der Banane