Why does the noun Auge have the article das?

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 Auge

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdas Augeein Augekein Auge
Akkusativdas Augeein Augekein Auge
Dativdem Augeeinem Augekeinem Auge
Genitivdes Augeseines Augeskeines Auges

Examples in context

Real sentences using Auge in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
Das rechte Auge tut weh.The right eye hurts.
Hier ist ein offenes Auge.Here is an open eye.
Kein Auge blieb trocken.No eye remained dry.
Akkusativ
Ich öffne das linke Auge.I open the left eye.
Er hat ein blaues Auge.He has a black eye.
Ich sehe kein offenes Auge.I see no open eye.
Dativ
Ich traue dem linken Auge nicht.I don't trust the left eye.
Etwas ist in einem großen Auge.Something is in a big eye.
Mit keinem geschlossenen Auge sehe ich etwas.I see nothing with a closed eye.
Genitiv
Die Farbe des linken Auges ist grün.The color of the left eye is green.
Die Wimper eines blauen Auges.The eyelash of a blue eye.
Trotz keines gesunden Auges sieht er.He sees despite no healthy eye.

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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 Auge?

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

What CEFR level is the word Auge?

The German noun Auge is categorized as Beginner (A1) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.

What is the plural of das Auge?

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

What does das Auge mean in English?

The German word das Auge translates to “eye” in English.

How do you decline das Auge?

Like all German nouns, Auge changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are:
  • Nominativ: das Auge
  • Akkusativ: das Auge
  • Dativ: dem Auge
  • Genitiv: des Auges

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.