Singular

die

Maske

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

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

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

Q: What does die Maske mean in English?

The German word die Maske translates to “mask” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Maske?

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

mask

Plural: die Masken

Strong

Why does the noun Maske 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 Maske

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Maske in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die alte Maske ist gruselig.The old mask is creepy.	Eine Maske ist oft schön.A mask is often beautiful.	Keine Maske ist hier erlaubt.No mask is allowed here.
Akkusativ	Ich trage die Maske gern.I like to wear the mask.	Er kauft eine Maske jetzt.He is buying a mask now.	Wir brauchen keine Maske heute.We don't need a mask today.
Dativ	Ich bin mit der Maske zufrieden.I am satisfied with the mask.	Er spielt mit einer Maske.He is playing with a mask.	Ich bin mit keiner Maske zufrieden.I am not satisfied with any mask.
Genitiv	Die Farbe der Maske ist rot.The color of the mask is red.	Die Farbe einer Maske ist wichtig.The color of a mask is important.	Die Farbe keiner Maske ist schlecht.The color of no mask is bad.
Nominativ	Die Masken sind sehr bunt.The masks are very colorful.	Masken sind manchmal teuer.Masks are sometimes expensive.	Keine Masken sind hier neu.No masks are new here.
Akkusativ	Sie mag die Masken sehr.She likes the masks very much.	Ich sehe Masken im Laden.I see masks in the shop.	Wir sehen keine Masken hier.We don't see any masks here.
Dativ	Ich bin mit den Masken zufrieden.I am satisfied with the masks.	Ich spiele mit Masken gern.I like to play with masks.	Ich bin mit keinen Masken.I am not with any masks.
Genitiv	Die Formen der Masken sind vielfältig.The shapes of the masks are diverse.	Die Wirkung von Masken ist groß.The effect of masks is great.	Die Formen keiner Masken sind bekannt.The shapes of no masks are known.

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Is it der, die, or das Maske?

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

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

What does die Maske mean in English?

The German word die Maske translates to “mask” in English.

How do you decline die Maske?

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

Nominativ: die Maske
Akkusativ: die Maske
Dativ: der Maske
Genitiv: der Maske

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.