Singular

die

Lawine

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

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

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

Q: What does die Lawine mean in English?

The German word die Lawine translates to “avalanche” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Lawine?

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

avalanche

Plural: die Lawinen

Strong

Why does the noun Lawine 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 Lawine

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Lawine in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die neue Lawine ist gefährlich.The new avalanche is dangerous.	Eine gute Lawine liegt hier.A good avalanche lies here.	Keine alte Lawine ist sicher.No old avalanche is safe.
Akkusativ	Ich sehe die neue Lawine.I see the new avalanche.	Wir brauchen eine gute Lawine.We need a good avalanche.	Er hat keine alte Lawine.He has no old avalanche.
Dativ	Ich entkomme der neuen Lawine.I escape the new avalanche.	Ich helfe einer guten Lawine.I help a good avalanche.	Er entkommt keiner alten Lawine.He escapes no old avalanche.
Genitiv	Die Gefahr der neuen Lawine ist groß.The danger of the new avalanche is great.	Der Ruf einer guten Lawine ist schlecht.The reputation of a good avalanche is bad.	Die Stärke keiner alten Lawine ist gering.The strength of no old avalanche is low.
Nominativ	Die neuen Lawinen sind gefährlich.The new avalanches are dangerous.	Gute Lawinen liegen hier.Good avalanches lie here.	Keine alten Lawinen sind sicher.No old avalanches are safe.
Akkusativ	Ich sehe die neuen Lawinen.I see the new avalanches.	Wir brauchen gute Lawinen.We need good avalanches.	Er hat keine alten Lawinen.He has no old avalanches.
Dativ	Ich entkomme den neuen Lawinen.I escape the new avalanches.	Sie hilft guten Lawinen.She helps good avalanches.	Er entkommt keinen alten Lawinen.He escapes no old avalanches.
Genitiv	Die Gefahr der neuen Lawinen ist groß.The danger of the new avalanches is great.	Die Qualität guter Lawinen ist hoch.The quality of good avalanches is high.	Die Stärke keiner alten Lawinen ist gering.The strength of no old avalanches is low.

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Is it der, die, or das Lawine?

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

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

What does die Lawine mean in English?

The German word die Lawine translates to “avalanche” in English.

How do you decline die Lawine?

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

Nominativ: die Lawine
Akkusativ: die Lawine
Dativ: der Lawine
Genitiv: der Lawine

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.