Singular

die

Achse

Q: Is it der, die, or das Achse?

It is die Achse. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Achse is feminine. You should always learn the article together with the noun to ensure your German grammar is correct.

Q: What is the plural of die Achse?

The plural form of die Achse is die Achsen. In German, regardless of the singular gender, all plural nouns use the definite article “die.”

Q: What does die Achse mean in English?

The German word die Achse translates to “axle, axis” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Achse?

Like all German nouns, Achse changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are: Nominativ: die Achse Akkusativ: die Achse Dativ: der Achse Genitiv: der Achse These changes are necessary because German uses cases to indicate the noun’s role in a sentence (such as the subject or object). Knowing these forms allows you to build grammatically correct sentences.

axle, axis

Plural: die Achsen

Strong

Why does the noun Achse have the article die?

About 90% of nouns ending in -e are feminine.

Examples

die Lampe (lamp), die Schule (school), die Tasche (bag), die Klasse (class), die Straße (street), die Sonne (sun), die Blume (flower)

Exceptions

der Junge (boy), der Löwe (lion), der Affe (monkey), der Name (name), der Käse (cheese), das Ende (end), das Auge (eye)

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Declension table for German noun Achse

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	die Achse	eine Achse	keine Achse
Akkusativ	die Achse	eine Achse	keine Achse
Dativ	der Achse	einer Achse	keiner Achse
Genitiv	der Achse	einer Achse	keiner Achse
Nominativ	die Achsen	Achsen	keine Achsen
Akkusativ	die Achsen	Achsen	keine Achsen
Dativ	den Achsen	Achsen	keinen Achsen
Genitiv	der Achsen	Achsen	keiner Achsen

Examples in context

Real sentences using Achse in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die lange Achse ist stabil.The long axle is stable.	Eine neue Achse ist hier nötig.A new axle is needed here.	Keine kaputte Achse ist sicher.No broken axle is safe.
Akkusativ	Wir sehen die kaputte Achse dort.We see the broken axle there.	Er braucht eine starke Achse jetzt.He needs a strong axle now.	Ich finde keine passende Achse hier.I don't find any suitable axle here.
Dativ	Mit der neuen Achse fährt das Auto.The car drives with the new axle.	Er hilft einer alten Achse sehr.He helps an old axle a lot.	Ich vertraue keiner schwachen Achse mehr.I don't trust any weak axle anymore.
Genitiv	Die Reparatur der alten Achse kostet viel.The repair of the old axle costs a lot.	Die Stärke einer guten Achse ist wichtig.The strength of a good axle is important.	Die Funktion keiner kaputten Achse ist klar.The function of no broken axle is clear.
Nominativ	Die neuen Achsen sind stabil.The new axles are stable.	Starke Achsen sind hier nötig.Strong axles are needed here.	Keine kaputten Achsen sind sicher.No broken axles are safe.
Akkusativ	Wir brauchen die starken Achsen jetzt.We need the strong axles now.	Er sucht gute Achsen für das Auto.He is looking for good axles for the car.	Ich sehe keine passenden Achsen hier.I don't see any suitable axles here.
Dativ	Mit den neuen Achsen fährt das Auto gut.The car drives well with the new axles.	Er hilft alten Achsen sehr oft.He helps old axles very often.	Ich vertraue keinen schwachen Achsen mehr.I don't trust any weak axles anymore.
Genitiv	Die Reparatur der alten Achsen kostet viel.The repair of the old axles costs a lot.	Die Stärke guter Achsen ist wichtig.The strength of good axles is important.	Die Funktion keiner kaputten Achsen ist klar.The function of no broken axles is clear.

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Is it der, die, or das Achse?

It is die Achse. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Achse is feminine. You should always learn the article together with the noun to ensure your German grammar is correct.

What is the plural of die Achse?

The plural form of die Achse is die Achsen. In German, regardless of the singular gender, all plural nouns use the definite article “die.”

What does die Achse mean in English?

The German word die Achse translates to “axle, axis” in English.

How do you decline die Achse?

Like all German nouns, Achse changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are:

Nominativ: die Achse
Akkusativ: die Achse
Dativ: der Achse
Genitiv: der Achse

These changes are necessary because German uses cases to indicate the noun’s role in a sentence (such as the subject or object). Knowing these forms allows you to build grammatically correct sentences.