Why does the noun Lupe 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 Lupe

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Lupeeine Lupekeine Lupe
Akkusativdie Lupeeine Lupekeine Lupe
Dativder Lupeeiner Lupekeiner Lupe
Genitivder Lupeeiner Lupekeiner Lupe

Examples in context

Real sentences using Lupe in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
Die Lupe ist neu.The magnifying glass is new.
Eine Lupe liegt hier.A magnifying glass lies here.
Keine Lupe ist da.No magnifying glass is there.
Akkusativ
Ich brauche die Lupe.I need the magnifying glass.
Er kauft eine Lupe.He buys a magnifying glass.
Ich habe keine Lupe.I have no magnifying glass.
Dativ
Ich arbeite mit der Lupe.I work with the magnifying glass.
Er gibt einer Lupe einen Platz.He gives a magnifying glass a place.
Ich brauche keiner Lupe nicht.I don't need any magnifying glass.
Genitiv
Die Größe der Lupe ist wichtig.The size of the magnifying glass is important.
Der Preis einer Lupe ist hoch.The price of a magnifying glass is high.
Die Qualität keiner Lupe ist gut.The quality of no magnifying glass is good.

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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 Lupe?

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

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

What does die Lupe mean in English?

The German word die Lupe translates to “magnifying glass” in English.

How do you decline die Lupe?

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

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.