Why does the noun Rache 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 Rache

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Racheeine Rachekeine Rache
Akkusativdie Racheeine Rachekeine Rache
Dativder Racheeiner Rachekeiner Rache
Genitivder Racheeiner Rachekeiner Rache

Examples in context

Real sentences using Rache in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
Die bittere Rache ist gefährlich.The bitter revenge is dangerous.
Eine schnelle Rache ist selten.A quick revenge is rare.
Keine gute Rache ist gerecht.No good revenge is just.
Akkusativ
Er plant die große Rache.He plans the great revenge.
Sie will eine süße Rache.She wants a sweet revenge.
Ich suche keine sinnvolle Rache.I am looking for no meaningful revenge.
Dativ
Er denkt an der bitteren Rache.He thinks of the bitter revenge.
Sie spricht von einer schnellen Rache.She speaks of a quick revenge.
Ich glaube an keiner guten Rache.I believe in no good revenge.
Genitiv
Der Preis der bitteren Rache ist hoch.The price of the bitter revenge is high.
Die Wirkung einer schnellen Rache ist stark.The effect of a quick revenge is strong.
Die Ursache keiner guten Rache ist unbekannt.The cause of no good revenge is unknown.

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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 Rache?

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

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

What does die Rache mean in English?

The German word die Rache translates to “revenge, vengeance” in English.

How do you decline die Rache?

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

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.