Why does the noun Eile 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 Eile
How it changes across the four cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Eile | eine Eile | — |
| Akkusativ | die Eile | eine Eile | — |
| Dativ | der Eile | einer Eile | — |
| Genitiv | der Eile | einer Eile | — |
Examples in context
Real sentences using Eile in different cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | — | ||
| Akkusativ | — | ||
| Dativ | — | ||
| Genitiv | — |
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Frequently asked questions
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Is it der, die, or das Eile?
What is the plural of die Eile?
What does die Eile mean in English?
How do you decline die Eile?
- Nominativ: die Eile
- Akkusativ: die Eile
- Dativ: der Eile
- Genitiv: der Eile
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.