Singular

die

Perle

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

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

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

Q: What does die Perle mean in English?

The German word die Perle translates to “pearl” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Perle?

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

pearl

Plural: die Perlen

Strong

Why does the noun Perle 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 Perle

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Perle in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die weiße Perle ist rund.The white pearl is round.	Eine weiße Perle ist schön.A white pearl is beautiful.	Keine weiße Perle ist hier.No white pearl is here.
Akkusativ	Ich kaufe die weiße Perle.I buy the white pearl.	Ich suche eine weiße Perle.I am looking for a white pearl.	Ich finde keine weiße Perle.I find no white pearl.
Dativ	Er gibt der weißen Perle Glanz.He gives the white pearl shine.	Er gibt einer weißen Perle Glanz.He gives a white pearl shine.	Er gibt keiner weißen Perle Glanz.He gives no white pearl shine.
Genitiv	Der Glanz der weißen Perle ist groß.The luster of the white pearl is great.	Der Glanz einer weißen Perle ist groß.The luster of a white pearl is great.	Der Glanz keiner weißen Perle ist groß.The luster of no white pearl is great.
Nominativ	Die weißen Perlen sind teuer.The white pearls are expensive.	Schöne Perlen sind selten.Beautiful pearls are rare.	Keine weißen Perlen sind hier.No white pearls are here.
Akkusativ	Wir sehen die weißen Perlen.We see the white pearls.	Wir brauchen schöne Perlen.We need beautiful pearls.	Wir finden keine weißen Perlen.We find no white pearls.
Dativ	Er hilft den weißen Perlen.He helps the white pearls.	Er hilft schönen Perlen.He helps beautiful pearls.	Er hilft keinen weißen Perlen.He helps no white pearls.
Genitiv	Der Wert der weißen Perlen ist hoch.The value of the white pearls is high.	Der Wert schöner Perlen ist hoch.The value of beautiful pearls is high.	Der Wert keiner weißen Perlen ist hoch.The value of no white pearls is high.

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Frequently asked questions

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Is it der, die, or das Perle?

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

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

What does die Perle mean in English?

The German word die Perle translates to “pearl” in English.

How do you decline die Perle?

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

Nominativ: die Perle
Akkusativ: die Perle
Dativ: der Perle
Genitiv: der Perle

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.