Why does the noun Leere 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 Leere

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Leereeine Leerekeine Leere
Akkusativdie Leereeine Leerekeine Leere
Dativder Leereeiner Leerekeiner Leere
Genitivder Leereeiner Leerekeiner Leere

Examples in context

Real sentences using Leere in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
Die große Leere ist beängstigend.The great emptiness is frightening.
Eine tiefe Leere erfüllt mich.A deep emptiness fills me.
Keine plötzliche Leere entsteht.No sudden emptiness arises.
Akkusativ
Er spürt die innere Leere.He feels the inner emptiness.
Ich sehe eine große Leere.I see a great emptiness.
Sie findet keine absolute Leere.She finds no absolute emptiness.
Dativ
Er leidet unter der tiefen Leere.He suffers from the deep emptiness.
Ich begegne einer großen Leere.I encounter a great emptiness.
Sie lebt in keiner totalen Leere.She lives in no total emptiness.
Genitiv
Die Ursache der plötzlichen Leere ist unklar.The cause of the sudden emptiness is unclear.
Die Tiefe einer großen Leere ist enorm.The depth of a great emptiness is enormous.
Die Wirkung keiner totalen Leere ist spürbar.The effect of no total emptiness is noticeable.

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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 Leere?

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

The noun Leere is typically used in the singular form (Singularetantum) or has a plural form identical to the singular.

What does die Leere mean in English?

The German word die Leere translates to “emptiness, void” in English.

How do you decline die Leere?

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

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.