Why does the noun Hecke 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 Hecke

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Heckeeine Heckekeine Hecke
Akkusativdie Heckeeine Heckekeine Hecke
Dativder Heckeeiner Heckekeiner Hecke
Genitivder Heckeeiner Heckekeiner Hecke

Examples in context

Real sentences using Hecke in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
Die hoche Hecke ist grün.The high hedge is green.
Eine dichte Hecke schützt vor Blicken.A dense hedge protects from views.
Keine kleine Hecke ist hier.No small hedge is here.
Akkusativ
Ich schneide die lange Hecke.I cut the long hedge.
Wir pflanzen eine neue Hecke.We plant a new hedge.
Er hat keine hoche Hecke.He has no high hedge.
Dativ
Ich stehe an der dichten Hecke.I stand by the dense hedge.
Sie versteckt sich hinter einer hochen Hecke.She hides behind a high hedge.
Er sitzt vor keiner neuen Hecke.He sits in front of no new hedge.
Genitiv
Die Höhe der neuen Hecke ist wichtig.The height of the new hedge is important.
Die Farbe einer alten Hecke ist grün.The color of an old hedge is green.
Die Stabilität keiner kurzen Hecke ist gut.The stability of no short hedge 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 Hecke?

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

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

What does die Hecke mean in English?

The German word die Hecke translates to “hedge” in English.

How do you decline die Hecke?

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

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.