Why does the noun Bremse 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 Bremse

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Bremseeine Bremsekeine Bremse
Akkusativdie Bremseeine Bremsekeine Bremse
Dativder Bremseeiner Bremsekeiner Bremse
Genitivder Bremseeiner Bremsekeiner Bremse

Examples in context

Real sentences using Bremse in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
Die neue Bremse ist wichtig.The new brake is important.
Eine alte Bremse ist kaputt.An old brake is broken.
Keine gute Bremse funktioniert.No good brake works.
Akkusativ
Ich brauche die neue Bremse.I need the new brake.
Er kauft eine alte Bremse.He buys an old brake.
Wir haben keine gute Bremse.We have no good brake.
Dativ
Das Auto fährt mit der neuen Bremse.The car drives with the new brake.
Er hilft einer alten Bremse.He helps an old brake.
Er fährt mit keiner guten Bremse.He drives with no good brake.
Genitiv
Die Farbe der neuen Bremse ist rot.The color of the new brake is red.
Der Preis einer alten Bremse ist hoch.The price of an old brake is high.
Die Größe keiner guten Bremse passt.The size of no good brake fits.

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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 Bremse?

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

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

What does die Bremse mean in English?

The German word die Bremse translates to “brake” in English.

How do you decline die Bremse?

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

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.