Why does the noun Scheibe 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 Scheibe

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Scheibeeine Scheibekeine Scheibe
Akkusativdie Scheibeeine Scheibekeine Scheibe
Dativder Scheibeeiner Scheibekeiner Scheibe
Genitivder Scheibeeiner Scheibekeiner Scheibe

Examples in context

Real sentences using Scheibe in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
Die runde Scheibe ist groß.The round slice is big.
Eine kleine Scheibe liegt hier.A small slice lies here.
Keine kaputte Scheibe ist sicher.No broken slice is safe.
Akkusativ
Ich sehe die runde Scheibe.I see the round slice.
Er isst eine kleine Scheibe Brot.He eats a small slice of bread.
Sie kauft keine kaputte Scheibe.She buys no broken slice.
Dativ
Ich gebe der runden Scheibe Farbe.I give the round slice color.
Er hilft einer kleinen Scheibe.He helps a small slice.
Sie spielt mit keiner kaputten Scheibe.She plays with no broken slice.
Genitiv
Die Mitte der runden Scheibe ist markiert.The center of the round slice is marked.
Der Rand einer kleinen Scheibe ist scharf.The edge of a small slice is sharp.
Die Form keiner kaputten Scheibe ist perfekt.The shape of no broken slice is perfect.

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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 Scheibe?

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

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

What does die Scheibe mean in English?

The German word die Scheibe translates to “disc, slice, glass pane” in English.

How do you decline die Scheibe?

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

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.