Why is it die Revolte?
Revolte 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] Massive resistance to certain conditions that are considered unsustainable
[1] massiver Widerstand gegen bestimmte Zustände, die als unhaltbar betrachtet werdenExamples
[1] An open revolt broke in the country
[1] In dem Land brach eine offene Revolte aus.
[1] "It was whispered that the revolt would break out on the day of St. Thomas, i.e. on December 21st."
[1] „Man raunte, dass die Revolte am Tag des heiligen Thomas, also am 21. Dezember, ausbrechen werde.“
More source examples (3)
These dictionary examples can include historical and less common uses.
[1] "Now the RevolteÄ escalates"
[1] „Nun eskaliert die Revolte.“
[1] "All of these revolts and warlike uprisings were depressed by the troops of the colonial powers"
[1] „All diese Revolten und kriegerischen Aufstände wurden von den Truppen der Kolonialmächte niedergeschlagen.“
[1] "The resentment of the population grew and there was a revolt both in Sicily and in Naples"
[1] „Der Unmut der Bevölkerung wuchs und es kam sowohl in Sizilien als auch in Neapel zu Revolten.“
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Revolte | die Revolten |
| Genitiv | der Revolte | der Revolten |
| Dativ | der Revolte | den Revolten |
| Akkusativ | die Revolte | die Revolten |
Pronunciation
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