Why does the noun Ehre 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 Ehre

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Ehreeine Ehrekeine Ehre
Akkusativdie Ehreeine Ehrekeine Ehre
Dativder Ehreeiner Ehrekeiner Ehre
Genitivder Ehreeiner Ehrekeiner Ehre

Examples in context

Real sentences using Ehre in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
Die große Ehre ist wichtig.The great honor is important.
Eine besondere Ehre gebührt ihm.A special honor is due to him.
Keine wahre Ehre ist verloren.No true honor is lost.
Akkusativ
Er erweist die große Ehre.He shows great honor.
Sie erhält eine besondere Ehre.She receives a special honor.
Ich suche keine falsche Ehre nicht.I am not looking for false honor.
Dativ
Ich widme mich der großen Ehre.I dedicate myself to the great honor.
Er dient einer wahren Ehre.He serves a true honor.
Sie verzichtet auf keiner falschen Ehre.She renounces no false honor.
Genitiv
Der Preis der großen Ehre ist hoch.The price of the great honor is high.
Die Bedeutung einer wahren Ehre ist klar.The meaning of a true honor is clear.
Die Frage keiner falschen Ehre ist komplex.The question of no false honor is complex.

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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 Ehre?

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

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

What is the plural of die Ehre?

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

What does die Ehre mean in English?

The German word die Ehre translates to “honor” in English.

How do you decline die Ehre?

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

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.