Why does the noun Schminke 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 Schminke
How it changes across the four cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Schminke | eine Schminke | — |
| Akkusativ | die Schminke | eine Schminke | — |
| Dativ | der Schminke | einer Schminke | — |
| Genitiv | der Schminke | einer Schminke | — |
Examples in context
Real sentences using Schminke in different cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | — | ||
| Akkusativ | — | ||
| Dativ | — | ||
| Genitiv | — |
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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 Schminke?
What is the plural of die Schminke?
What does die Schminke mean in English?
How do you decline die Schminke?
- Nominativ: die Schminke
- Akkusativ: die Schminke
- Dativ: der Schminke
- Genitiv: der Schminke
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.