Why does the noun Bronze 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 Bronze

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Bronzeeine Bronzekeine Bronze
Akkusativdie Bronzeeine Bronzekeine Bronze
Dativder Bronzeeiner Bronzekeiner Bronze
Genitivder Bronzeeiner Bronzekeiner Bronze

Examples in context

Real sentences using Bronze in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
Die alte Bronze ist wertvoll.The old bronze is valuable.
Eine alte Bronze ist selten.An old bronze is rare.
Keine alte Bronze ist billig.No old bronze is cheap.
Akkusativ
Ich sehe die alte Bronze dort.I see the old bronze there.
Ich brauche eine alte Bronze.I need an old bronze.
Ich habe keine alte Bronze.I have no old bronze.
Dativ
Ich arbeite mit der alten Bronze.I work with the old bronze.
Ich bin zufrieden mit einer alten Bronze.I am satisfied with an old bronze.
Ich bin mit keiner alten Bronze zufrieden.I am satisfied with no old bronze.
Genitiv
Die Farbe der alten Bronze ist schön.The color of the old bronze is beautiful.
Der Preis einer alten Bronze ist hoch.The price of an old bronze is high.
Der Wert keiner alten Bronze ist klar.The value of no old bronze is clear.

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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 Bronze?

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

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

What does die Bronze mean in English?

The German word die Bronze translates to “bronze” in English.

How do you decline die Bronze?

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

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.