Singular

die

Fliese

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

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

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

Q: What does die Fliese mean in English?

The German word die Fliese translates to “tile” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Fliese?

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

tile

Plural: die Fliesen

Strong

Why does the noun Fliese 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 Fliese

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Fliese in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die neue Fliese ist schön.The new tile is beautiful.	Eine große Fliese liegt dort.A large tile lies there.	Keine Fliese ist kaputt.No tile is broken.
Akkusativ	Ich sehe die schöne Fliese.I see the beautiful tile.	Er braucht eine neue Fliese.He needs a new tile.	Wir haben keine kaputte Fliese.We have no broken tile.
Dativ	Ich sitze auf der kalten Fliese.I sit on the cold tile.	Er gibt einer kaputten Fliese Farbe.He gives color to a broken tile.	Ich stehe vor keiner Fliese.I stand in front of no tile.
Genitiv	Die Farbe der alten Fliese ist schön.The color of the old tile is beautiful.	Der Preis einer neuen Fliese ist hoch.The price of a new tile is high.	Der Glanz keiner Fliese ist perfekt.The shine of no tile is perfect.
Nominativ	Die alten Fliesen sind teuer.The old tiles are expensive.	Schöne Fliesen liegen hier.Beautiful tiles lie here.	Keine Fliesen sind sauber.No tiles are clean.
Akkusativ	Sie kauft die neuen Fliesen.She buys the new tiles.	Ich suche schöne Fliesen.I am looking for beautiful tiles.	Wir finden keine passenden Fliesen.We find no suitable tiles.
Dativ	Er arbeitet an den neuen Fliesen.He works on the new tiles.	Sie hilft vielen alten Fliesen.She helps many old tiles.	Sie spielt mit keinen Fliesen.She plays with no tiles.
Genitiv	Die Größe der neuen Fliesen ist wichtig.The size of the new tiles is important.	Der Wert schöner Fliesen steigt.The value of beautiful tiles increases.	Die Qualität keiner Fliesen ist gut.The quality of no tiles is good.

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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 Fliese?

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

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

What does die Fliese mean in English?

The German word die Fliese translates to “tile” in English.

How do you decline die Fliese?

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

Nominativ: die Fliese
Akkusativ: die Fliese
Dativ: der Fliese
Genitiv: der Fliese

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.