Why does the noun Reihe 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 Reihe

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Reiheeine Reihekeine Reihe
Akkusativdie Reiheeine Reihekeine Reihe
Dativder Reiheeiner Reihekeiner Reihe
Genitivder Reiheeiner Reihekeiner Reihe

Examples in context

Real sentences using Reihe in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
Die neue Reihe ist sehr lang.The new row is very long.
Hier beginnt eine lange Reihe.A long line starts here.
Keine einzige Reihe ist perfekt.No single row is perfect.
Akkusativ
Ich sehe die erste Reihe.I see the first row.
Wir bilden eine neue Reihe.We are forming a new row.
Er findet keine freie Reihe.He finds no free row.
Dativ
Ich sitze in der ersten Reihe.I am sitting in the first row.
Er steht in einer langen Reihe.He is standing in a long line.
Sie wartet in keiner falschen Reihe.She is not waiting in a wrong line.
Genitiv
Das Ende der langen Reihe ist nah.The end of the long row is near.
Der Anfang einer neuen Reihe ist hier.The beginning of a new row is here.
Die Länge keiner Reihe ist bekannt.The length of no row is known.

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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 Reihe?

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

The German noun Reihe is categorized as Beginner (A1) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.

What is the plural of die Reihe?

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

What does die Reihe mean in English?

The German word die Reihe translates to “row, line” in English.

How do you decline die Reihe?

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

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.