Why is it die Dohle?
Dohle ends in -e, and most nouns ending in -e are feminine: in a German dictionary, 79% of them take die.
All nouns ending in -e die
Meaning
Examples
[1] The jacklings like to nest in church towers
[1] Die Dohle nistet gerne in Kirchtürmen.
[2] Take off the jackdaw, you will see terrible
[2] Nimm die Dohle ab, du siehst furchtbar aus.
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Dohle | die Dohlen |
| Genitiv | der Dohle | der Dohlen |
| Dativ | der Dohle | den Dohlen |
| Akkusativ | die Dohle | die Dohlen |
Pronunciation
In context
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