Why does the noun Coiffeuse 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 Coiffeuse

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Coiffeuseeine Coiffeuse—
Akkusativdie Coiffeuseeine Coiffeuse—
Dativder Coiffeuseeiner Coiffeuse—
Genitivder Coiffeuseeiner Coiffeuse—

Examples in context

Real sentences using Coiffeuse in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
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Akkusativ
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Dativ
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Genitiv
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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 Coiffeuse?

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

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

What does die Coiffeuse mean in English?

The German word die Coiffeuse translates to “hairdresser” in English.

How do you decline die Coiffeuse?

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

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.