Singular

die

Masse

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

It is die Masse. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Masse is feminine. You should always learn the article together with the noun to ensure your German grammar is correct.

Q: What CEFR level is the word Masse?

The German noun Masse is categorized as Elementary (A2) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.

Q: What is the plural of die Masse?

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

Q: What does die Masse mean in English?

The German word die Masse translates to “mass, crowd” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Masse?

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

mass, crowd

Plural: die Massen

Strong

Why does the noun Masse 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 Masse

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Masse in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die große Masse bewegt sich.The large mass moves.	Eine kleine Masse liegt hier.A small mass lies here.	Keine feste Masse ist dort.No solid mass is there.
Akkusativ	Ich sehe die große Masse.I see the large mass.	Er findet eine kleine Masse.He finds a small mass.	Wir haben keine feste Masse.We don't have a solid mass.
Dativ	Auf der großen Masse liegt Staub.Dust lies on the large mass.	Mit einer kleinen Masse geht es.It works with a small mass.	Bei keiner festen Masse ist es leicht.It is easy with no solid mass.
Genitiv	Die Dichte der großen Masse ist hoch.The density of the large mass is high.	Der Wert einer kleinen Masse ist klar.The value of a small mass is clear.	Die Farbe keiner festen Masse gefällt mir.I don't like the color of any solid mass.
Nominativ	Die vielen Massen sind schwer.The many masses are heavy.	Kleine Massen liegen überall.Small masses are everywhere.	Keine großen Massen sind sichtbar.No large masses are visible.
Akkusativ	Sie kauft die vielen Massen.She buys the many masses.	Ich brauche kleine Massen.I need small masses.	Wir sehen keine großen Massen.We don't see any large masses.
Dativ	Mit den vielen Massen arbeitet er.He works with the many masses.	Er spielt mit kleinen Massen.He plays with small masses.	Mit keinen großen Massen geht es.It works with no large masses.
Genitiv	Die Form der vielen Massen ist rund.The shape of the many masses is round.	Die Qualität kleiner Massen ist wichtig.The quality of small masses is important.	Die Größe keiner großen Massen ist bekannt.The size of no large masses is known.

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Is it der, die, or das Masse?

It is die Masse. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Masse is feminine. You should always learn the article together with the noun to ensure your German grammar is correct.

What CEFR level is the word Masse?

The German noun Masse is categorized as Elementary (A2) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.

What is the plural of die Masse?

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

What does die Masse mean in English?

The German word die Masse translates to “mass, crowd” in English.

How do you decline die Masse?

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

Nominativ: die Masse
Akkusativ: die Masse
Dativ: der Masse
Genitiv: der Masse

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.

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Is it der, die, or das Masse?

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