Singular

die

Ebene

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

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

Q: What CEFR level is the word Ebene?

The German noun Ebene is categorized as Upper-Intermediate (B2) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.

Q: What is the plural of die Ebene?

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

Q: What does die Ebene mean in English?

The German word die Ebene translates to “plane, level” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Ebene?

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

plane, level

Plural: die Ebenen

Strong

Why does the noun Ebene 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 Ebene

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Ebene in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die nächste Ebene ist schwer zu erreichen.The next level is hard to reach.	Eine neue Ebene wurde hinzugefügt.A new level was added.	Keine persönliche Ebene ist hier relevant.No personal level is relevant here.
Akkusativ	Wir erreichen die nächste Ebene.We are reaching the next level.	Er betritt eine neue Ebene.He enters a new level.	Ich sehe keine gemeinsame Ebene für Verhandlungen.I see no common ground for negotiations.
Dativ	Auf der politischen Ebene diskutieren wir.We are discussing on the political level.	Das Gespräch fand auf einer freundschaftlichen Ebene statt.The conversation took place on a friendly level.	Er arbeitet auf keiner höheren Ebene.He doesn't work on any higher level.
Genitiv	Die Struktur der gesellschaftlichen Ebene ist komplex.The structure of the societal level is complex.	Die Bedeutung einer höheren Ebene ist unklar.The meaning of a higher level is unclear.	Trotz keiner stabilen Ebene gab es Erfolg.Despite no stable level, there was success.
Nominativ	Die verschiedenen Ebenen sind klar definiert.The different levels are clearly defined.	Viele Ebenen der Bedeutung existieren.Many levels of meaning exist.	Es gibt keine weiteren Ebenen mehr.There are no further levels.
Akkusativ	Er versteht die abstrakten Ebenen nicht.He doesn't understand the abstract levels.	Das Projekt hat verschiedene Ebenen.The project has different levels.	Wir wollen keine neuen Ebenen schaffen.We don't want to create any new levels.
Dativ	Wir arbeiten auf den verschiedenen Ebenen.We work on the different levels.	Das Problem existiert auf komplexen Ebenen.The problem exists on complex levels.	Mit keinen komplexen Ebenen habe ich Erfahrung.I have no experience with complex levels.
Genitiv	Die Koordination der einzelnen Ebenen ist wichtig.The coordination of the individual levels is important.	Das ist eine Frage verschiedener Ebenen.That is a question of different levels.	Die Bedeutung keiner hierarchischen Ebenen wurde unterschätzt.The importance of no hierarchical levels was underestimated.

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Is it der, die, or das Ebene?

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

The German noun Ebene is categorized as Upper-Intermediate (B2) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.

What is the plural of die Ebene?

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

What does die Ebene mean in English?

The German word die Ebene translates to “plane, level” in English.

How do you decline die Ebene?

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

Nominativ: die Ebene
Akkusativ: die Ebene
Dativ: der Ebene
Genitiv: der Ebene

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.

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Is it der, die, or das Ebene?

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