Why does the noun Meise 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 Meise

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Meiseeine Meisekeine Meise
Akkusativdie Meiseeine Meisekeine Meise
Dativder Meiseeiner Meisekeiner Meise
Genitivder Meiseeiner Meisekeiner Meise

Examples in context

Real sentences using Meise in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
Die kleine Meise singt schön.The small titmouse sings beautifully.
Eine kleine Meise sitzt dort.A small titmouse sits there.
Keine Meise ist im Garten.No titmouse is in the garden.
Akkusativ
Ich sehe die kleine Meise.I see the small titmouse.
Er hat eine kleine Meise.He has a small titmouse.
Wir haben keine Meise gesehen.We haven't seen any titmouse.
Dativ
Ich gebe der kleinen Meise Futter.I give food to the small titmouse.
Er hilft einer kleinen Meise.He helps a small titmouse.
Ich spreche mit keiner Meise.I don't speak with any titmouse.
Genitiv
Das Lied der kleinen Meise ist schön.The song of the small titmouse is beautiful.
Das Nest einer kleinen Meise ist hier.The nest of a small titmouse is here.
Die Farbe keiner Meise ist blau.The color of no titmouse is blue.

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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 Meise?

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

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

What does die Meise mean in English?

The German word die Meise translates to “tit” in English.

How do you decline die Meise?

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

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.