Singular

die

Creme

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

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

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

Q: What does die Creme mean in English?

The German word die Creme translates to “cream/custard” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Creme?

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

cream/custard

Plural: die Cremes

Strong

Why does the noun Creme 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 Creme

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	die Creme	eine Creme	keine Creme
Akkusativ	die Creme	eine Creme	keine Creme
Dativ	der Creme	einer Creme	keiner Creme
Genitiv	der Creme	einer Creme	keiner Creme
Nominativ	die Cremes	Cremes	keine Cremes
Akkusativ	die Cremes	Cremes	keine Cremes
Dativ	den Cremen	Cremen	keinen Cremen
Genitiv	der Cremes	Cremes	keiner Cremes

Examples in context

Real sentences using Creme in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die neue Creme beginnt heute.The new cream starts today.	Eine gute Creme ist hier.A good cream is here.	Keine alte Creme ist übrig.No old cream is left.
Akkusativ	Ich kaufe die neue Creme.I buy the new cream.	Ich möchte eine gute Creme.I would like a good cream.	Ich habe keine alte Creme.I have no old cream.
Dativ	Ich bin mit der neuen Creme zufrieden.I am satisfied with the new cream.	Ich träume von einer guten Creme.I dream of a good cream.	Ich bin mit keiner alten Creme glücklich.I am not happy with any old cream.
Genitiv	Der Geruch der neuen Creme ist gut.The smell of the new cream is good.	Der Preis einer guten Creme ist hoch.The price of a good cream is high.	Der Wert keiner alten Creme ist bekannt.The value of no old cream is known.
Nominativ	Die guten Cremes sind teuer.The good creams are expensive.	Viele Cremes stehen dort.Many creams stand there.	Keine billigen Cremes sind da.No cheap creams are there.
Akkusativ	Wir kaufen die guten Cremes.We buy the good creams.	Ich sehe viele Cremes.I see many creams.	Wir haben keine billigen Cremes.We have no cheap creams.
Dativ	Ich bin mit den guten Cremen zufrieden.I am satisfied with the good creams.	Ich spreche mit vielen Cremen.I speak with many creams.	Ich arbeite mit keinen billigen Cremen.I work with no cheap creams.
Genitiv	Die Farbe der guten Cremes ist schön.The color of the good creams is beautiful.	Die Größe vieler Cremes ist wichtig.The size of many creams is important.	Der Geruch keiner billigen Cremes ist da.The smell of no cheap creams is there.

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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 Creme?

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

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

What does die Creme mean in English?

The German word die Creme translates to “cream/custard” in English.

How do you decline die Creme?

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

Nominativ: die Creme
Akkusativ: die Creme
Dativ: der Creme
Genitiv: der Creme

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.