Fliesen

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

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

The noun Fliesen is typically used in the singular form (Singularetantum) or has a plural form identical to the singular.

Q: What does die Fliesen mean in English?

The German word die Fliesen translates to “tiles” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Fliesen?

Like all German nouns, Fliesen 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.

tiles

Plural: die Fliesen

Strong

Why does the noun Fliesen have the article die?

This noun follows no general suffix rule — its gender is part of the core vocabulary you simply learn alongside the word.

Declension table for German noun Fliesen

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 Fliesen in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die neue Fliese ist glatt.The new tile is smooth.	Eine große Fliese fehlt hier.A large tile is missing here.	Keine alte Fliese ist kaputt.No old tile is broken.
Akkusativ	Ich sehe die kleine Fliese.I see the small tile.	Wir brauchen eine lange Fliese.We need a long tile.	Er hat keine saubere Fliese.He has no clean tile.
Dativ	Er steht auf der alten Fliese.He stands on the old tile.	Er arbeitet an einer neuen Fliese.He is working on a new tile.	Mit keiner kaputten Fliese bin ich zufrieden.I am satisfied with no broken tile.
Genitiv	Die Farbe der alten Fliese ist hell.The color of the old tile is light.	Der Preis einer neuen Fliese ist hoch.The price of a new tile is high.	Die Reparatur keiner kleinen Fliese ist nötig.The repair of no small tile is necessary.
Nominativ	Die alten Fliesen sind sauber.The old tiles are clean.	Gute Fliesen sind teuer.Good tiles are expensive.	Keine neuen Fliesen sind hier.No new tiles are here.
Akkusativ	Wir reparieren die alten Fliesen.We repair the old tiles.	Ich suche passende Fliesen.I am looking for suitable tiles.	Sie kauft keine billigen Fliesen.She buys no cheap tiles.
Dativ	Er hilft den schmutzigen Fliesen.He helps the dirty tiles.	Er arbeitet an defekten Fliesen.He is working on defective tiles.	Mit keinen rostigen Fliesen kann er arbeiten.He cannot work with rusty tiles.
Genitiv	Die Reinigung der alten Fliesen ist wichtig.The cleaning of the old tiles is important.	Die Qualität guter Fliesen ist gut.The quality of good tiles is good.	Der Zustand keiner neuen Fliesen ist bekannt.The condition of no new tiles is known.

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Is it der, die, or das Fliesen?

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

The noun Fliesen is typically used in the singular form (Singularetantum) or has a plural form identical to the singular.

What does die Fliesen mean in English?

The German word die Fliesen translates to “tiles” in English.

How do you decline die Fliesen?

Like all German nouns, Fliesen 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.