Singular

die

Kniescheibe

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

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

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

Q: What does die Kniescheibe mean in English?

The German word die Kniescheibe translates to “kneecap” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Kniescheibe?

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

kneecap

Plural: die Kniescheiben

Strong

Why does the noun Kniescheibe 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 Kniescheibe

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Kniescheibe in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die kleine Kniescheibe ist rund.The small kneecap is round.	Eine kleine Kniescheibe tut weh.A small kneecap hurts.	Keine kleine Kniescheibe ist sichtbar.No small kneecap is visible.
Akkusativ	Ich sehe die kleine Kniescheibe.I see the small kneecap.	Er hat eine kleine Kniescheibe.He has a small kneecap.	Ich sehe keine kleine Kniescheibe.I see no small kneecap.
Dativ	Ich helfe der kleinen Kniescheibe.I help the small kneecap.	Er gibt einer kleinen Kniescheibe.He gives to a small kneecap.	Ich helfe keiner kleinen Kniescheibe.I help no small kneecap.
Genitiv	Die Form der kleinen Kniescheibe.The shape of the small kneecap.	Die Farbe einer kleinen Kniescheibe.The color of a small kneecap.	Die Größe keiner kleinen Kniescheibe.The size of no small kneecap.
Nominativ	Die kleinen Kniescheiben sind rund.The small kneecaps are round.	Kleine Kniescheiben tun oft weh.Small kneecaps often hurt.	Keine kleinen Kniescheiben sind sichtbar.No small kneecaps are visible.
Akkusativ	Wir sehen die kleinen Kniescheiben.We see the small kneecaps.	Sie hat kleine Kniescheiben.She has small kneecaps.	Wir sehen keine kleinen Kniescheiben.We see no small kneecaps.
Dativ	Ich helfe den kleinen Kniescheiben.I help the small kneecaps.	Er gibt kleinen Kniescheiben.He gives to small kneecaps.	Ich helfe keinen kleinen Kniescheiben.I help no small kneecaps.
Genitiv	Die Form der kleinen Kniescheiben.The shape of the small kneecaps.	Die Farbe kleiner Kniescheiben.The color of small kneecaps.	Die Größe keiner kleinen Kniescheiben.The size of no small kneecaps.

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Is it der, die, or das Kniescheibe?

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

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

What does die Kniescheibe mean in English?

The German word die Kniescheibe translates to “kneecap” in English.

How do you decline die Kniescheibe?

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

Nominativ: die Kniescheibe
Akkusativ: die Kniescheibe
Dativ: der Kniescheibe
Genitiv: der Kniescheibe

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.