Why does the noun Breite 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 Breite

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Breiteeine Breitekeine Breite
Akkusativdie Breiteeine Breitekeine Breite
Dativder Breiteeiner Breitekeiner Breite
Genitivder Breiteeiner Breitekeiner Breite

Examples in context

Real sentences using Breite in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
Die neue Breite ist gut.The new width is good.
Eine große Breite hilft hier.A large width helps here.
Keine grosse Breite ist nötig.No great width is necessary.
Akkusativ
Ich sehe die große Breite.I see the large width.
Er sucht eine passende Breite.He is looking for a suitable width.
Wir brauchen keine weitere Breite.We don't need any further width.
Dativ
Ich helfe der kleinen Breite.I help the small width.
Er gibt einer neuen Breite Raum.He gives space to a new width.
Mit keiner kleinen Breite geht es.It works with no small width.
Genitiv
Die Farbe der neuen Breite ist schön.The color of the new width is beautiful.
Der Wert einer großen Breite ist klar.The value of a large width is clear.
Die Maße keiner engen Breite sind bekannt.The dimensions of no narrow width are 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 Breite?

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

The German noun Breite is categorized as Upper-Intermediate (B2) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.

What is the plural of die Breite?

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

What does die Breite mean in English?

The German word die Breite translates to “width” in English.

How do you decline die Breite?

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

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.