Schein

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

It is der Schein. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Schein is masculine. You should always learn the article together with the noun to ensure your German grammar is correct.

Q: What is the plural of der Schein?

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

Q: What does der Schein mean in English?

The German word der Schein translates to “light, appearance, certificate” in English.

Q: How do you decline der Schein?

Like all German nouns, Schein changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are: Nominativ: der Schein Akkusativ: den Schein Dativ: dem Schein Genitiv: des Scheines 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.

light, appearance, certificate

Plural: die Scheine

Mixed

Why does the noun Schein have the article der?

This noun follows no general suffix rule — its gender is part of the core vocabulary you simply learn alongside the word.

Declension table for German noun Schein

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	der Schein	ein Schein	kein Schein
Akkusativ	den Schein	einen Schein	keinen Schein
Dativ	dem Schein	einem Schein	keinem Schein
Genitiv	des Scheines	eines Scheines	keines Scheines
Nominativ	die Scheine	Scheine	keine Scheine
Akkusativ	die Scheine	Scheine	keine Scheine
Dativ	den Scheinen	Scheinen	keinen Scheinen
Genitiv	der Scheine	Scheine	keiner Scheine

Examples in context

Real sentences using Schein in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Der alte Schein ist gültig.The old bill is valid.	Ein alter Schein liegt hier.An old bill lies here.	Kein Schein ist gültig.No bill is valid.
Akkusativ	Ich habe den alten Schein.I have the old bill.	Ich brauche einen alten Schein.I need an old bill.	Ich habe keinen Schein.I have no bill.
Dativ	Ich gebe dem alten Schein Wert.I give value to the old bill.	Ich gebe einem alten Schein Wert.I give value to an old bill.	Ich gebe keinem Schein Wert.I give no bill value.
Genitiv	Der Wert des alten Scheines ist hoch.The value of the old bill is high.	Der Wert eines alten Scheines ist hoch.The value of an old bill is high.	Der Wert keines Scheines ist hoch.The value of no bill is high.
Nominativ	Die alten Scheine sind gültig.The old bills are valid.	Alte Scheine liegen hier.Old bills lie here.	Keine Scheine sind gültig.No bills are valid.
Akkusativ	Wir haben die alten Scheine.We have the old bills.	Wir brauchen alte Scheine.We need old bills.	Wir haben keine Scheine.We have no bills.
Dativ	Ich gebe den alten Scheinen Wert.I give value to the old bills.	Ich gebe alten Scheinen Wert.I give value to old bills.	Ich gebe keinen Scheinen Wert.I give no bills value.
Genitiv	Der Wert der alten Scheine ist hoch.The value of the old bills is high.	Der Wert alter Scheine ist hoch.The value of old bills is high.	Der Wert keiner Scheine ist hoch.The value of no bills is high.

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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 Schein?

It is der Schein. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Schein is masculine. You should always learn the article together with the noun to ensure your German grammar is correct.

What is the plural of der Schein?

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

What does der Schein mean in English?

The German word der Schein translates to “light, appearance, certificate” in English.

How do you decline der Schein?

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

Nominativ: der Schein
Akkusativ: den Schein
Dativ: dem Schein
Genitiv: des Scheines

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.