Why does the noun Asche 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 Asche

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Ascheeine Aschekeine Asche
Akkusativdie Ascheeine Aschekeine Asche
Dativder Ascheeiner Aschekeiner Asche
Genitivder Ascheeiner Aschekeiner Asche

Examples in context

Real sentences using Asche in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
Die neue Asche ist sehr fein.The new ash is very fine.
Eine gute Asche liegt hier.A good ash lies here.
Keine alte Asche ist verfügbar.No old ash is available.
Akkusativ
Ich brauche die neue Asche.I need the new ash.
Er findet eine kleine Asche.He finds a small ash.
Wir haben keine passende Asche mehr.We no longer have suitable ash.
Dativ
Ich arbeite mit der neuen Asche.I work with the new ash.
Mit einer festen Asche geht es besser.It works better with a solid ash.
Sie arbeiten mit keiner passenden Asche.They work with no suitable ash.
Genitiv
Die Farbe der neuen Asche ist schön.The color of the new ash is beautiful.
Der Geruch einer alten Asche ist stark.The smell of an old ash is strong.
Die Qualität keiner guten Asche ist schlecht.The quality of no good ash is bad.

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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 Asche?

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

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

What does die Asche mean in English?

The German word die Asche translates to “ash” in English.

How do you decline die Asche?

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

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.