Why does the noun Bohne 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 Bohne

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Bohneeine Bohnekeine Bohne
Akkusativdie Bohneeine Bohnekeine Bohne
Dativder Bohneeiner Bohnekeiner Bohne
Genitivder Bohneeiner Bohnekeiner Bohne

Examples in context

Real sentences using Bohne in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
Die frische Bohne ist gesund.The fresh bean is healthy.
Eine grüne Bohne liegt hier.A green bean lies here.
Keine alte Bohne schmeckt gut.No old bean tastes good.
Akkusativ
Ich kaufe die frische Bohne.I buy the fresh bean.
Wir essen eine grüne Bohne.We eat a green bean.
Ich mag keine alte Bohne nicht.I don't like old beans.
Dativ
Ich gebe der frischen Bohne Wasser.I give water to the fresh bean.
Er hilft einer grünen Bohne sehr.He helps a green bean a lot.
Ich gebe keiner alten Bohne Dünger.I give no fertilizer to old beans.
Genitiv
Der Preis der frischen Bohne ist hoch.The price of the fresh bean is high.
Der Geruch einer grünen Bohne ist stark.The smell of a green bean is strong.
Der Geschmack keiner alten Bohne ist gut.The taste of no old bean is good.

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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 Bohne?

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

The German noun Bohne is categorized as Elementary (A2) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.

What is the plural of die Bohne?

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

What does die Bohne mean in English?

The German word die Bohne translates to “bean” in English.

How do you decline die Bohne?

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

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.