Why does the noun Rande 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 Rande

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Randeeine Randekeine Rande
Akkusativdie Randeeine Randekeine Rande
Dativder Randeeiner Randekeiner Rande
Genitivder Randeeiner Randekeiner Rande

Examples in context

Real sentences using Rande in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
Die rote Rande ist gesund.The red beet is healthy.
Eine frische Rande liegt hier.A fresh beet lies here.
Keine große Rande ist übrig.No large beet is left.
Akkusativ
Ich kaufe die rote Rande.I buy the red beet.
Er isst eine frische Rande.He eats a fresh beet.
Wir brauchen keine große Rande.We don't need a large beet.
Dativ
Ich gebe der kleinen Rande Wasser.I give water to the small beet.
Sie arbeitet an einer neuen Rande.She works on a new beet.
Er hilft keiner schlechten Rande nicht.He does not help no bad beet.
Genitiv
Die Farbe der roten Rande ist schön.The color of the red beet is beautiful.
Der Geschmack einer frischen Rande ist gut.The taste of a fresh beet is good.
Die Größe keiner großen Rande ist klein.The size of no large beet is small.

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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 Rande?

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

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

What does die Rande mean in English?

The German word die Rande translates to “edge, margin” in English.

How do you decline die Rande?

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

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.