Why does the noun Milde 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 Milde

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Mildeeine Mildekeine Milde
Akkusativdie Mildeeine Mildekeine Milde
Dativder Mildeeiner Mildekeiner Milde
Genitivder Mildeeiner Mildekeiner Milde

Examples in context

Real sentences using Milde in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
Die große Milde ist selten.The great mildness is rare.
Eine sanfte Milde ist spürbar.A gentle mildness is noticeable.
Keine echte Milde ist hier.No real mildness is here.
Akkusativ
Ich spüre die angenehme Milde.I feel the pleasant mildness.
Er sucht eine gewisse Milde.He is looking for a certain mildness.
Sie zeigt keine falsche Milde.She shows no false mildness.
Dativ
Mit der neuen Milde ist es besser.With the new mildness, it is better.
Er begegnet einer großen Milde.He encounters a great mildness.
Ich begegne keiner solchen Milde.I encounter no such mildness.
Genitiv
Der Wert der wahren Milde ist hoch.The value of true mildness is high.
Die Kraft einer echten Milde ist stark.The power of a real mildness is strong.
Die Wirkung keiner solchen Milde ist bekannt.The effect of no such mildness is known.

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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 Milde?

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

The noun Milde is typically used in the singular form (Singularetantum) or has a plural form identical to the singular.

What does die Milde mean in English?

The German word die Milde translates to “mildness” in English.

How do you decline die Milde?

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

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.