Why does the noun Bluse 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 Bluse
How it changes across the four cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Bluse | eine Bluse | keine Bluse |
| Akkusativ | die Bluse | eine Bluse | keine Bluse |
| Dativ | der Bluse | einer Bluse | keiner Bluse |
| Genitiv | der Bluse | einer Bluse | keiner Bluse |
| Nominativ | die Blusen | Blusen | keine Blusen |
| Akkusativ | die Blusen | Blusen | keine Blusen |
| Dativ | den Blusen | Blusen | keinen Blusen |
| Genitiv | der Blusen | Blusen | keiner Blusen |
Examples in context
Real sentences using Bluse in different cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | Die neue Bluse ist schön.The new blouse is beautiful. | Eine rote Bluse hängt dort.A red blouse hangs there. | Keine alte Bluse passt mir.No old blouse fits me. |
| Akkusativ | Ich kaufe die blaue Bluse.I buy the blue blouse. | Sie sucht eine grüne Bluse.She is looking for a green blouse. | Er hat keine gelbe Bluse.He doesn't have a yellow blouse. |
| Dativ | Ich gebe der neuen Bluse einen Fleck.I give the new blouse a stain. | Ich bin mit einer schönen Bluse zufrieden.I am satisfied with a beautiful blouse. | Ich bin mit keiner hässlichen Bluse glücklich.I am not happy with any ugly blouse. |
| Genitiv | Die Farbe der roten Bluse ist toll.The color of the red blouse is great. | Der Stoff einer neuen Bluse ist weich.The fabric of a new blouse is soft. | Der Preis keiner alten Bluse ist hoch.The price of no old blouse is high. |
| Nominativ | Die weißen Blusen sind sauber.The white blouses are clean. | Schöne Blusen sind teuer.Beautiful blouses are expensive. | Keine billigen Blusen sind hier.No cheap blouses are here. |
| Akkusativ | Wir sehen die bunten Blusen.We see the colorful blouses. | Ich brauche neue Blusen dringend.I urgently need new blouses. | Sie findet keine sauberen Blusen.She finds no clean blouses. |
| Dativ | Ich gebe den weißen Blusen Wasser.I give water to the white blouses. | Sie hilft alten Blusen nicht.She doesn't help old blouses. | Er arbeitet mit keinen kaputten Blusen.He doesn't work with any broken blouses. |
| Genitiv | Der Stil der bunten Blusen ist modern.The style of the colorful blouses is modern. | Der Preis vieler Blusen ist hoch.The price of many blouses is high. | Der Name keiner billigen Blusen ist bekannt.The name of no cheap blouses is known. |
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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 Bluse?
It is die Bluse. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Bluse is feminine. You should always learn the article together with the noun to ensure your German grammar is correct.
What CEFR level is the word Bluse?
The German noun Bluse is categorized as Elementary (A2) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.
What is the plural of die Bluse?
The plural form of die Bluse is die Blusen. In German, regardless of the singular gender, all plural nouns use the definite article “die.”
What does die Bluse mean in English?
The German word die Bluse translates to “blouse” in English.
How do you decline die Bluse?
Like all German nouns, Bluse changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are:
- Nominativ: die Bluse
- Akkusativ: die Bluse
- Dativ: der Bluse
- Genitiv: der Bluse
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.
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