Liste

noun
list
B1

'Liste' (die Liste) is a feminine noun meaning 'list'. Main translation: list. Plural: Listen. Declensions: die Liste (nom.), der Liste (dat./gen.), die Listen (pl.). It follows a regular plural '-n' pattern. No irregular stem changes; use appropriate article and adjective endings.

Examples

Ich habe eine Liste mit allen Aufgaben geschrieben.
I made a list of all the tasks.
Ich habe eine Liste.
I have a list.
Der Lehrer las die Namen von der Liste vor, obwohl einige SchΓΌler nicht erschienen waren.
The teacher read the names from the list aloud, although some students had not shown up.

Details

PluralListen

Declension

CaseSingularPlural
nominativedie Listedie Listen
genitiveder Listeder Listen
dativeder Listeden Listen
accusativedie Listedie Listen

Mnemonics

πŸ‘οΈPicture a checklist with boxes being ticked off in a column.
πŸ‘‚Sounds like 'list' in English β€” same idea.
⚧️Die Liste β€” imagine a feminine clipboard holding the paper.

Notes

Very common noun for any ordered collection of items; plural is Listen.

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