Singular

die

Leine

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

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

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

Q: What does die Leine mean in English?

The German word die Leine translates to “leash” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Leine?

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

leash

Plural: die Leinen

Strong

Why does the noun Leine 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 Leine

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	die Leine	eine Leine	keine Leine
Akkusativ	die Leine	eine Leine	keine Leine
Dativ	der Leine	einer Leine	keiner Leine
Nominativ	die Leinen	Leinen	keine Leinen
Akkusativ	die Leinen	Leinen	keine Leinen
Dativ	der Leinen	Leinen	keiner Leinen

Examples in context

Real sentences using Leine in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die neue Leine ist lang.The new leash is long.	Eine rote Leine liegt hier.A red leash lies here.	Keine alte Leine ist kurz.No old leash is short.
Akkusativ	Ich brauche die neue Leine.I need the new leash.	Er kauft eine rote Leine.He buys a red leash.	Wir wollen keine alte Leine.We don't want an old leash.
Dativ	Das Tier spielt mit der neuen Leine.The animal plays with the new leash.	Ich gehe mit einer roten Leine.I go with a red leash.	Er läuft ohne keiner alte Leine.He walks without any old leash.
Nominativ	Die langen Leinen sind teuer.The long leashes are expensive.	Viele Leinen hängen dort.Many leashes hang there.	Keine kurzen Leinen sind kaputt.No short leashes are broken.
Akkusativ	Sie suchen die langen Leinen.They are looking for the long leashes.	Wir haben viele Leinen.We have many leashes.	Ich finde keine kurzen Leinen.I can't find any short leashes.
Dativ	Die Qualität der langen Leinen ist gut.The quality of the long leashes is good.	Der Wert vieler Leinen ist hoch.The value of many leashes is high.	Der Zustand keiner kurzen Leinen ist gut.The condition of no short leashes is good.

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Is it der, die, or das Leine?

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

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

What does die Leine mean in English?

The German word die Leine translates to “leash” in English.

How do you decline die Leine?

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

Nominativ: die Leine
Akkusativ: die Leine
Dativ: der Leine

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.