Singular

die

Buche

Q: Is it der, die, or das Buche?

It is die Buche. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Buche is feminine. You should always learn the article together with the noun to ensure your German grammar is correct.

Q: What is the plural of die Buche?

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

Q: What does die Buche mean in English?

The German word die Buche translates to “beech tree” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Buche?

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

beech tree

Plural: die Buchen

Strong

Why does the noun Buche 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)

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Declension table for German noun Buche

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	die Buche	eine Buche	keine Buche
Akkusativ	die Buche	eine Buche	keine Buche
Dativ	der Buche	einer Buche	keiner Buche
Genitiv	der Buche	einer Buche	keiner Buche
Nominativ	die Buchen	Buchen	keine Buchen
Akkusativ	die Buchen	Buchen	keine Buchen
Dativ	den Buchen	Buchen	keinen Buchen
Genitiv	der Buchen	Buchen	keiner Buchen

Examples in context

Real sentences using Buche in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die alte Buche steht im Wald.The old beech tree stands in the forest.	Eine alte Buche steht im Wald.An old beech tree stands in the forest.	Keine alte Buche steht im Wald.No old beech tree stands in the forest.
Akkusativ	Ich sehe die alte Buche dort.I see the old beech tree there.	Ich pflanze eine junge Buche.I plant a young beech tree.	Ich sehe keine alte Buche dort nicht.I don't see any old beech tree there.
Dativ	Ich sitze unter der alten Buche.I sit under the old beech tree.	Ich sitze unter einer alten Buche.I sit under an old beech tree.	Ich sitze unter keiner alten Buche nicht.I don't sit under any old beech tree.
Genitiv	Die Blätter der alten Buche sind grün.The leaves of the old beech tree are green.	Die Blätter einer alten Buche sind grün.The leaves of an old beech tree are green.	Die Blätter keiner alten Buche sind nicht grün.The leaves of no old beech tree are green.
Nominativ	Die alten Buchen sind sehr hoch.The old beech trees are very tall.	Alte Buchen sind sehr hoch.Old beech trees are very tall.	Keine alten Buchen sind sehr hoch.No old beech trees are very tall.
Akkusativ	Wir sehen die alten Buchen.We see the old beech trees.	Wir pflanzen junge Buchen.We plant young beech trees.	Wir sehen keine alten Buchen nicht.We don't see any old beech trees.
Dativ	Ich sitze unter den alten Buchen.I sit under the old beech trees.	Ich sitze unter alten Buchen.I sit under old beech trees.	Ich sitze unter keinen alten Buchen nicht.I don't sit under any old beech trees.
Genitiv	Die Blätter der alten Buchen sind grün.The leaves of the old beech trees are green.	Die Blätter alter Buchen sind grün.The leaves of old beech trees are green.	Die Blätter keiner alten Buchen sind nicht grün.The leaves of no old beech trees are green.

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Frequently asked questions

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Is it der, die, or das Buche?

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

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

What does die Buche mean in English?

The German word die Buche translates to “beech tree” in English.

How do you decline die Buche?

Like all German nouns, Buche changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are:

Nominativ: die Buche
Akkusativ: die Buche
Dativ: der Buche
Genitiv: der Buche

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.