Why is it die Jacke?
Jacke 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
[1] an item of clothing for men and women, which is intended to cover the upper body
[1] ein Bekleidungsstück für Männer und Frauen, welches zum Bedecken des Oberkörpers vorgesehen istExamples
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Jacke | die Jacken |
| Genitiv | der Jacke | der Jacken |
| Dativ | der Jacke | den Jacken |
| Akkusativ | die Jacke | die Jacken |
Pronunciation
In context
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