Singular

die

Gartenschere

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

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

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

Q: What does die Gartenschere mean in English?

The German word die Gartenschere translates to “pruning shears” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Gartenschere?

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

pruning shears

Plural: die Gartenscheren

Strong

Why does the noun Gartenschere 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 Gartenschere

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Gartenschere in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die kleine Gartenschere ist scharf.The small garden shears are sharp.	Eine neue Gartenschere ist nützlich.A new pair of garden shears is useful.	Keine stumpfe Gartenschere schneidet gut.No blunt garden shears cut well.
Akkusativ	Ich brauche die kleine Gartenschere.I need the small garden shears.	Er kauft eine neue Gartenschere.He buys a new pair of garden shears.	Sie hat keine Gartenschere dabei.She doesn't have garden shears with her.
Dativ	Er arbeitet mit der kleinen Gartenschere.He works with the small garden shears.	Sie hilft mit einer scharfen Gartenschere.She helps with a sharp pair of garden shears.	Ich vertraue keiner Gartenschere nicht.I don't trust any garden shears.
Genitiv	Die Klinge der alten Gartenschere ist stumpf.The blade of the old garden shears is blunt.	Der Griff einer neuen Gartenschere ist gut.The handle of a new pair of garden shears is good.	Die Farbe keiner Gartenschere gefällt mir nicht.I don't like the color of any garden shears.
Nominativ	Die neuen Gartenscheren sind teuer.The new garden shears are expensive.	Scharfe Gartenscheren sind wichtig.Sharp garden shears are important.	Keine Gartenscheren sind hier.No garden shears are here.
Akkusativ	Wir sehen die alten Gartenscheren.We see the old garden shears.	Sie suchen gute Gartenscheren.They are looking for good garden shears.	Ich finde keine Gartenscheren.I don't find any garden shears.
Dativ	Er gibt den alten Gartenscheren Öl.He gives the old garden shears oil.	Sie hilft mit neuen Gartenscheren.She helps with new garden shears.	Ich vertraue keinen Gartenscheren nicht.I don't trust any garden shears.
Genitiv	Die Griffe der alten Gartenscheren sind kaputt.The handles of the old garden shears are broken.	Die Qualität guter Gartenscheren ist wichtig.The quality of good garden shears is important.	Die Schärfe keiner Gartenscheren ist nicht gut.The sharpness of no garden shears is good.

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Is it der, die, or das Gartenschere?

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

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

What does die Gartenschere mean in English?

The German word die Gartenschere translates to “pruning shears” in English.

How do you decline die Gartenschere?

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

Nominativ: die Gartenschere
Akkusativ: die Gartenschere
Dativ: der Gartenschere
Genitiv: der Gartenschere

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.