Singular

die

Beine

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

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

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

Q: What does die Beine mean in English?

The German word die Beine translates to “legs” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Beine?

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

legs

Plural: die Beine

Strong

Why does the noun Beine 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 Beine

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	die Beine	Beine	keine Beine
Akkusativ	die Beine	Beine	keine Beine
Dativ	den Beinen	Beinen	keinen Beinen
Genitiv	der Beine	Beine	keiner Beine

Examples in context

Real sentences using Beine in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die langen Beine sind schön.The long legs are beautiful.	Lange Beine sind praktisch.Long legs are practical.	Keine langen Beine sind sichtbar.No long legs are visible.
Akkusativ	Ich sehe die langen Beine.I see the long legs.	Sie hat lange Beine.She has long legs.	Ich sehe keine langen Beine.I see no long legs.
Dativ	Ich helfe den müden Beinen.I help the tired legs.	Er gibt müden Beinen Ruhe.He gives tired legs rest.	Ich helfe keinen müden Beinen.I help no tired legs.
Genitiv	Die Kraft der starken Beine.The strength of the strong legs.	Die Form starker Beine.The shape of strong legs.	Die Kraft keiner starken Beine.The strength of no strong legs.

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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 Beine?

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

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

What does die Beine mean in English?

The German word die Beine translates to “legs” in English.

How do you decline die Beine?

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

Nominativ: die Beine

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.