Why does the noun Dusche 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 Dusche

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Duscheeine Duschekeine Dusche
Akkusativdie Duscheeine Duschekeine Dusche
Dativder Duscheeiner Duschekeiner Dusche
Genitivder Duscheeiner Duschekeiner Dusche

Examples in context

Real sentences using Dusche in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
Die neue Dusche ist sauber.The new shower is clean.
Eine Dusche ist hier.A shower is here.
Keine Dusche funktioniert.No shower works.
Akkusativ
Ich brauche die neue Dusche.I need the new shower.
Wir suchen eine Dusche.We are looking for a shower.
Ich habe keine Dusche hier.I have no shower here.
Dativ
Ich stehe in der kalten Dusche.I stand in the cold shower.
Er wartet vor einer Dusche.He waits in front of a shower.
Ich gehe zu keiner Dusche.I go to no shower.
Genitiv
Der Druck der neuen Dusche ist gut.The pressure of the new shower is good.
Der Geruch einer Dusche ist frisch.The smell of a shower is fresh.
Der Wert keiner Dusche ist bekannt.The value of no shower is known.

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Frequently asked questions

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Is it der, die, or das Dusche?

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

What CEFR level is the word Dusche?

The German noun Dusche is categorized as Elementary (A2) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.

What is the plural of die Dusche?

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

What does die Dusche mean in English?

The German word die Dusche translates to “shower” in English.

How do you decline die Dusche?

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

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.