Singular

die

Geige

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

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

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

Q: What does die Geige mean in English?

The German word die Geige translates to “violin” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Geige?

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

violin

Plural: die Geigen

Strong

Why does the noun Geige 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 Geige

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	die Geige	eine Geige	keine Geige
Akkusativ	die Geige	eine Geige	keine Geige
Nominativ	die Geigen	Geigen	keine Geigen
Akkusativ	der Geigen	Geigen	keiner Geigen

Examples in context

Real sentences using Geige in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die Geige ist neue.The violin is new.	Eine Geige klingt gut.A violin sounds good.	Keine Geige ist kaputt.No violin is broken.
Akkusativ	Ich kaufe die Geige.I buy the violin.	Er spielt eine Geige.He plays a violin.	Wir haben keine Geige.We have no violin.
Nominativ	Die Geigen sind alt.The violins are old.	Kleine Geigen spielen schön.Small violins play beautifully.	Keine Geigen sind hier.No violins are here.
Akkusativ	Die Saiten der Geigen sind neu.The strings of the violins are new.	Der Klang vieler Geigen ist laut.The sound of many violins is loud.	Der Preis keiner Geigen ist hoch.The price of no violins is high.

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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 Geige?

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

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

What does die Geige mean in English?

The German word die Geige translates to “violin” in English.

How do you decline die Geige?

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

Nominativ: die Geige
Akkusativ: die Geige

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.