Why does the noun Mitte 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 Mitte
How it changes across the four cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Mitte | eine Mitte | keine Mitte |
| Akkusativ | die Mitte | eine Mitte | keine Mitte |
| Dativ | der Mitte | einer Mitte | keiner Mitte |
| Genitiv | der Mitte | einer Mitte | keiner Mitte |
Examples in context
Real sentences using Mitte in different cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | Die Mitte ist genau hier.The center is right here. | Eine neue Mitte wird gesucht.A new center is being sought. | Keine Mitte ist perfekt.No center is perfect. |
| Akkusativ | Ich sehe die Mitte.I see the center. | Wir suchen eine neue Mitte.We are looking for a new center. | Er findet keine Mitte.He finds no center. |
| Dativ | Wir treffen uns in der Mitte.We are meeting in the center. | Sie trafen sich in einer goldenen Mitte.They met in a golden middle ground. | Sie ist in keiner Mitte.She is in no center. |
| Genitiv | Die Farbe der Mitte ist rot.The color of the center is red. | Das ist der Punkt einer neuen Mitte.That is the point of a new center. | Die Position keiner Mitte war bekannt.The position of no center was known. |
Frequently asked questions
Everything you might wonder about der, die, das — and the Der Artikel app.
Is it der, die, or das Mitte?
It is die Mitte. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Mitte 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 Mitte?
The German noun Mitte is categorized as Beginner (A1) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.
What is the plural of die Mitte?
The plural form of die Mitte is die Mitten. In German, regardless of the singular gender, all plural nouns use the definite article “die.”
What does die Mitte mean in English?
The German word die Mitte translates to “middle” in English.
How do you decline die Mitte?
Like all German nouns, Mitte changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are:
- Nominativ: die Mitte
- Akkusativ: die Mitte
- Dativ: der Mitte
- Genitiv: der Mitte
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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