Singular

die

Arme

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

It is die Arme. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Arme 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 Arme?

The noun Arme is typically used in the singular form (Singularetantum) or has a plural form identical to the singular.

Q: What does die Arme mean in English?

The German word die Arme translates to “arms” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Arme?

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

arms

Plural: die Arme

Strong

Why does the noun Arme 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 Arme

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	die Arme	Arme	keine Arme
Akkusativ	die Arme	Arme	keine Arme
Dativ	den Armen	Armen	keinen Armen
Genitiv	der Arme	Arme	keiner Arme

Examples in context

Real sentences using Arme in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die langen Arme sind stark.The long arms are strong.	Viele Arme sind müde.Many arms are tired.	Keine Arme sind hier.No arms are here.
Akkusativ	Ich sehe die starken Arme.I see the strong arms.	Er hat lange Arme.He has long arms.	Ich habe keine freien Arme frei.I have no free arms (space).
Dativ	Ich gebe den müden Armen eine Pause.I give the tired arms a break.	Er hilft vielen Armen.He helps many arms (people).	Sie gibt keinen Armen eine Last.She gives no arms a burden.
Genitiv	Die Länge der starken Arme ist beeindruckend.The length of the strong arms is impressive.	Die Kraft vieler Arme ist groß.The strength of many arms is great.	Die Bewegung keiner Arme ist möglich.The movement of no arms is possible.

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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 Arme?

It is die Arme. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Arme 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 Arme?

The noun Arme is typically used in the singular form (Singularetantum) or has a plural form identical to the singular.

What does die Arme mean in English?

The German word die Arme translates to “arms” in English.

How do you decline die Arme?

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

Nominativ: die Arme

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.