Augen

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

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

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

Q: What does die Augen mean in English?

The German word die Augen translates to “eyes” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Augen?

Like all German nouns, Augen 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.

eyes

Plural: die Augen

Strong

Why does the noun Augen have the article die?

This noun follows no general suffix rule — its gender is part of the core vocabulary you simply learn alongside the word.

Declension table for German noun Augen

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	das Auge	ein Auge	kein Auge
Akkusativ	das Auge	ein Auge	kein Auge
Dativ	dem Auge	einem Auge	keinem Auge
Genitiv	des Auges	eines Auges	keines Auges
Nominativ	die Augen	Augen	keine Augen
Akkusativ	die Augen	Augen	keine Augen
Dativ	den Augen	Augen	keinen Augen
Genitiv	der Augen	Augen	keiner Augen

Examples in context

Real sentences using Augen in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Das blaue Auge ist schön.The blue eye is beautiful.	Ein großes Auge sieht viel.A big eye sees a lot.	Kein krankes Auge sieht gut.No sick eye sees well.
Akkusativ	Ich sehe das blaue Auge.I see the blue eye.	Er hat ein großes Auge.He has a big eye.	Sie hat kein krankes Auge.She has no sick eye.
Dativ	Ich schaue dem blauen Auge zu.I look at the blue eye.	Er hilft einem kranken Auge.He helps a sick eye.	Sie vertraut keinem Auge.She trusts no eye.
Genitiv	Die Farbe des blauen Auges ist schön.The color of the blue eye is beautiful.	Die Form eines Auges ist einzigartig.The shape of an eye is unique.	Die Schönheit keines Auges ist perfekt.The beauty of no eye is perfect.
Nominativ	Die blauen Augen sind schön.The blue eyes are beautiful.	Große Augen sehen viel.Big eyes see a lot.	Keine kranken Augen sehen gut.No sick eyes see well.
Akkusativ	Ich sehe die blauen Augen.I see the blue eyes.	Er hat große Augen.He has big eyes.	Sie hat keine kranken Augen.She has no sick eyes.
Dativ	Ich schaue den blauen Augen zu.I look at the blue eyes.	Er hilft kranken Augen.He helps sick eyes.	Sie vertraut keinen Augen.She trusts no eyes.
Genitiv	Die Farbe der blauen Augen ist schön.The color of the blue eyes is beautiful.	Die Form Augen ist einzigartig.The shape of eyes is unique.	Die Schönheit keiner Augen ist perfekt.The beauty of no eyes is perfect.

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Frequently asked questions

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Is it der, die, or das Augen?

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

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

What does die Augen mean in English?

The German word die Augen translates to “eyes” in English.

How do you decline die Augen?

Like all German nouns, Augen 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.