Why does the noun Hitze 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 Hitze

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Hitzeeine Hitzekeine Hitze
Akkusativdie Hitzeeine Hitzekeine Hitze
Dativder Hitzeeiner Hitzekeiner Hitze
Genitivder Hitzeeiner Hitzekeiner Hitze

Examples in context

Real sentences using Hitze in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
Die große Hitze ist unerträglich.The great heat is unbearable.
Eine starke Hitze kommt bald.A strong heat is coming soon.
Keine extreme Hitze ist erwartet.No extreme heat is expected.
Akkusativ
Ich spüre die große Hitze.I feel the great heat.
Wir erwarten eine starke Hitze.We expect a strong heat.
Er mag keine extreme Hitze.He doesn't like extreme heat.
Dativ
Ich leide unter der großen Hitze.I suffer from the great heat.
Man gewöhnt sich an einer starken Hitze.One gets used to a strong heat.
Er kommt mit keiner extremen Hitze klar.He can't cope with any extreme heat.
Genitiv
Die Folgen der großen Hitze sind schlimm.The consequences of the great heat are bad.
Die Ursache einer starken Hitze ist klar.The cause of a strong heat is clear.
Die Wirkung keiner extremen Hitze ist gut.The effect of no extreme heat is good.

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Frequently asked questions

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Is it der, die, or das Hitze?

It is die Hitze. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Hitze is feminine. You should always learn the article together with the noun to ensure your German grammar is correct.

What CEFR level is the word Hitze?

The German noun Hitze is categorized as Elementary (A2) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.

What is the plural of die Hitze?

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

What does die Hitze mean in English?

The German word die Hitze translates to “heat” in English.

How do you decline die Hitze?

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

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.