Why does the noun Ameise 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)

Declension table for German noun Ameise

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Ameiseeine Ameisekeine Ameise
Akkusativdie Ameiseeine Ameisekeine Ameise
Dativder Ameiseeiner Ameisekeiner Ameise
Genitivder Ameiseeiner Ameisekeiner Ameise

Examples in context

Real sentences using Ameise in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
Die kleine Ameise ist hier.The small ant is here.
Eine kleine Ameise läuft schnell.A small ant runs fast.
Keine Ameise ist nicht da.No ant is there.
Akkusativ
Ich sehe die kleine Ameise.I see the small ant.
Er sucht eine kleine Ameise.He is looking for a small ant.
Wir finden keine Ameise nicht.We don't find any ant.
Dativ
Ich helfe der kleinen Ameise.I help the small ant.
Er gibt einer kleinen Ameise Wasser.He gives water to a small ant.
Ich spreche mit keiner Ameise.I don't speak with any ant.
Genitiv
Das ist das Nest der kleinen Ameise.That is the nest of the small ant.
Das ist das Nest einer kleinen Ameise.That is the nest of a small ant.
Ich kenne die Farbe keiner Ameise.I don't know the color of any ant.

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Frequently asked questions

Everything you might wonder about der, die, das — and the Der Artikel app.

Is it der, die, or das Ameise?

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

What CEFR level is the word Ameise?

The German noun Ameise is categorized as Elementary (A2) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.

What is the plural of die Ameise?

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

What does die Ameise mean in English?

The German word die Ameise translates to “ant” in English.

How do you decline die Ameise?

Like all German nouns, Ameise changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are:
  • Nominativ: die Ameise
  • Akkusativ: die Ameise
  • Dativ: der Ameise
  • Genitiv: der Ameise

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.