Why does the noun Marge 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 Marge

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Margeeine Margekeine Marge
Akkusativdie Margeeine Margekeine Marge
Dativder Margeeiner Margekeiner Marge
Genitivder Margeeiner Margekeiner Marge

Examples in context

Real sentences using Marge in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
Die hoche Marge ist gut.The high margin is good.
Eine kleine Marge ist schlecht.A small margin is bad.
Keine große Marge ist möglich.No large margin is possible.
Akkusativ
Wir brauchen die hoche Marge.We need the high margin.
Sie sucht eine kleine Marge.She is looking for a small margin.
Er hat keine große Marge.He has no large margin.
Dativ
Mit der hochen Marge sind wir zufrieden.We are satisfied with the high margin.
Er arbeitet mit einer kleinen Marge.He works with a small margin.
Wir rechnen mit keiner großen Marge.We don't count on a large margin.
Genitiv
Die Höhe der hochen Marge ist bekannt.The amount of the high margin is known.
Die Bedeutung einer kleinen Marge ist gering.The importance of a small margin is low.
Der Wert keiner großen Marge ist null.The value of no large margin is zero.

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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 Marge?

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

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

What does die Marge mean in English?

The German word die Marge translates to “margin” in English.

How do you decline die Marge?

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

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.