Singular

die

Schicht

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

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

Q: What CEFR level is the word Schicht?

The German noun Schicht is categorized as Upper-Intermediate (B2) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.

Q: What is the plural of die Schicht?

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

Q: What does die Schicht mean in English?

The German word die Schicht translates to “layer, class” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Schicht?

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

layer, class

Plural: die Schichten

Strong

Why does the noun Schicht have the article die?

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 Schicht

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	die Schicht	eine Schicht	keine Schicht
Akkusativ	die Schicht	eine Schicht	keine Schicht
Dativ	der Schicht	einer Schicht	keiner Schicht
Genitiv	der Schicht	einer Schicht	keiner Schicht
Nominativ	die Schichten	Schichten	keine Schichten
Akkusativ	die Schichten	Schichten	keine Schichten
Dativ	den Schichten	Schichten	keinen Schichten
Genitiv	der Schichten	Schichten	keiner Schichten

Examples in context

Real sentences using Schicht in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die erste Schicht beginnt früh.The first shift starts early.	Eine lange Schicht ist lang.A long shift is tiring.	Keine kurze Schicht ist einfach.No short shift is easy.
Akkusativ	Ich arbeite die erste Schicht.I work the first shift.	Er hat eine lange Schicht.He has a long shift.	Sie mag keine kurze Schicht.She doesn't like any short shift.
Dativ	Ich bin nach der ersten Schicht müde.I am tired after the first shift.	Er spricht von einer langen Schicht.He talks about a long shift.	Sie erholt sich nach keiner kurzen Schicht.She recovers after no short shift.
Genitiv	Das Ende der ersten Schicht ist nah.The end of the first shift is near.	Die Dauer einer langen Schicht ist wichtig.The duration of a long shift is important.	Der Beginn keiner kurzen Schicht ist unbekannt.The beginning of no short shift is unknown.
Nominativ	Die vielen Schichten sind anstrengend.The many shifts are strenuous.	Lange Schichten sind normal.Long shifts are normal.	Keine schweren Schichten sind kurz.No difficult shifts are short.
Akkusativ	Wir arbeiten die vielen Schichten.We work the many shifts.	Ich habe lange Schichten gehabt.I have had long shifts.	Er hat keine schweren Schichten.He never has any difficult shifts.
Dativ	Ich bin nach den vielen Schichten müde.I am tired after the many shifts.	Er spricht von langen Schichten oft.He often talks about long shifts.	Sie erholt sich nach keinen schweren Schichten.She recovers after no difficult shifts.
Genitiv	Das Ende der vielen Schichten ist nah.The end of the many shifts is near.	Die Dauer langer Schichten ist wichtig.The duration of long shifts is important.	Der Beginn keiner schweren Schichten ist unbekannt.The beginning of no difficult shifts is unknown.

GET THE APP

Practice die Schicht in the app

Master die Schicht (and 5,000+ other German nouns) with quizzes, smart review, and instant grammar tips.

5,000+ nouns with translations in 11 languages
Quizzes by level, category, or your weakest words
Snap a photo of any German text — extract nouns instantly

Frequently asked questions

Everything you might wonder about der, die, das — and the Der Artikel app.

Is it der, die, or das Schicht?

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

The German noun Schicht is categorized as Upper-Intermediate (B2) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.

What is the plural of die Schicht?

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

What does die Schicht mean in English?

The German word die Schicht translates to “layer, class” in English.

How do you decline die Schicht?

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

Nominativ: die Schicht
Akkusativ: die Schicht
Dativ: der Schicht
Genitiv: der Schicht

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.

Schicht

Why does the noun Schicht have the article die?

Practice die Schicht in the app

Is it der, die, or das Schicht?

What CEFR level is the word Schicht?

What is the plural of die Schicht?

What does die Schicht mean in English?

How do you decline die Schicht?

Browse by level

Browse by topic

BROWSE BY GENDER

Browse by declension