Bibel

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

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

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

Q: What does die Bibel mean in English?

The German word die Bibel translates to “bible” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Bibel?

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

bible

Plural: die Bibeln

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Why does the noun Bibel 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 Bibel

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	die Bibel	eine Bibel	keine Bibel
Akkusativ	die Bibel	eine Bibel	keine Bibel
Dativ	der Bibel	einer Bibel	keiner Bibel
Genitiv	der Bibel	einer Bibel	keiner Bibel
Nominativ	die Bibeln	Bibeln	keine Bibeln
Akkusativ	die Bibeln	Bibeln	keine Bibeln
Dativ	den Bibeln	Bibeln	keinen Bibeln
Genitiv	der Bibeln	Bibeln	keiner Bibeln

Examples in context

Real sentences using Bibel in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die heilige Bibel ist alt.The holy Bible is old.	Eine alte Bibel liegt hier.An old Bible lies here.	Keine Bibel ist neu.No Bible is new.
Akkusativ	Ich lese die heilige Bibel.I read the holy Bible.	Er kauft eine neue Bibel.He buys a new Bible.	Sie hat keine Bibel.She has no Bible.
Dativ	Ich glaube der heiligen Bibel.I believe the holy Bible.	Er liest aus einer alten Bibel.He reads from an old Bible.	Ich glaube keiner Bibel.I believe no Bible.
Genitiv	Der Inhalt der heiligen Bibel.The content of the holy Bible.	Der Inhalt einer alten Bibel.The content of an old Bible.	Der Inhalt keiner Bibel.The content of no Bible.
Nominativ	Die alten Bibeln sind wertvoll.The old Bibles are valuable.	Alte Bibeln sind selten.Old Bibles are rare.	Keine Bibeln sind neu.No Bibles are new.
Akkusativ	Ich lese die alten Bibeln.I read the old Bibles.	Er kauft neue Bibeln.He buys new Bibles.	Sie hat keine Bibeln.She has no Bibles.
Dativ	Ich glaube den heiligen Bibeln.I believe the holy Bibles.	Er liest aus alten Bibeln.He reads from old Bibles.	Ich glaube keinen Bibeln.I believe no Bibles.
Genitiv	Der Inhalt der heiligen Bibeln.The content of the holy Bibles.	Der Inhalt alter Bibeln.The content of old Bibles.	Der Inhalt keiner Bibeln.The content of no Bibles.

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Frequently asked questions

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Is it der, die, or das Bibel?

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

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

What does die Bibel mean in English?

The German word die Bibel translates to “bible” in English.

How do you decline die Bibel?

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

Nominativ: die Bibel
Akkusativ: die Bibel
Dativ: der Bibel
Genitiv: der Bibel

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.