Why does the noun Kreide 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 Kreide
How it changes across the four cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Kreide | eine Kreide | — |
| Akkusativ | die Kreide | eine Kreide | — |
| Dativ | der Kreide | einer Kreide | — |
| Genitiv | der Kreide | einer Kreide | — |
Examples in context
Real sentences using Kreide in different cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | — | ||
| Akkusativ | — | ||
| Dativ | — | ||
| Genitiv | — |
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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 Kreide?
What is the plural of die Kreide?
What does die Kreide mean in English?
How do you decline die Kreide?
- Nominativ: die Kreide
- Akkusativ: die Kreide
- Dativ: der Kreide
- Genitiv: der Kreide
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.