Singular

die

Narbe

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

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

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

Q: What does die Narbe mean in English?

The German word die Narbe translates to “scar” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Narbe?

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

scar

Plural: die Narben

Strong

Why does the noun Narbe 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 Narbe

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Narbe in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die Narbe ist alt.The scar is old.	Eine Narbe bleibt oft.A scar often remains.	Keine Narbe ist schön.No scar is beautiful.
Akkusativ	Ich sehe die Narbe.I see the scar.	Er hat eine Narbe.He has a scar.	Sie hat keine Narbe.She has no scar.
Dativ	Mit der Narbe lebt er gut.He lives well with the scar.	Mit einer Narbe ist es schwer.With a scar, it is difficult.	Er gibt keiner Narbe Aufmerksamkeit.He gives no scar attention.
Genitiv	Die Farbe der Narbe ist hell.The color of the scar is light.	Die Größe einer Narbe variiert.The size of a scar varies.	Die Heilung keiner Narbe ist nötig.The healing of no scar is necessary.
Nominativ	Die Narben sind sichtbar.The scars are visible.	Viele Narben sind klein.Many scars are small.	Keine Narben sind neu.No scars are new.
Akkusativ	Wir sehen die Narben.We see the scars.	Er hat viele Narben.He has many scars.	Sie hat keine Narben.She has no scars.
Dativ	Er hilft den Narben.He helps the scars.	Mit vielen Narben ist es schlimm.With many scars, it is bad.	Er hilft keinen Narben.He helps no scars.
Genitiv	Die Ursache der Narben ist bekannt.The cause of the scars is known.	Die Anzahl vieler Narben ist hoch.The number of many scars is high.	Die Behandlung keiner Narben ist nötig.The treatment of no scars is necessary.

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Frequently asked questions

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Is it der, die, or das Narbe?

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

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

What does die Narbe mean in English?

The German word die Narbe translates to “scar” in English.

How do you decline die Narbe?

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

Nominativ: die Narbe
Akkusativ: die Narbe
Dativ: der Narbe
Genitiv: der Narbe

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.