Singular

die

Schnecke

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

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

Q: What is the plural of die Schnecke?

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

Q: What does die Schnecke mean in English?

The German word die Schnecke translates to “snail” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Schnecke?

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

snail

Plural: die Schnecken

Strong

Why does the noun Schnecke 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)

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Declension table for German noun Schnecke

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Schnecke in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die kleine Schnecke ist hier.The small snail is here.	Eine kleine Schnecke läuft schnell.A small snail crawls slowly.	Keine Schnecke ist nicht da.No snail is there.
Akkusativ	Ich sehe die kleine Schnecke.I see the small snail.	Er sucht eine kleine Schnecke.He is looking for a small snail.	Wir finden keine Schnecke nicht.We don't find any snail.
Dativ	Ich helfe der kleinen Schnecke.I help the small snail.	Er gibt einer kleinen Schnecke Wasser.He gives water to a small snail.	Ich spreche mit keiner Schnecke.I don't speak with any snail.
Genitiv	Das ist das Nest der kleinen Schnecke.That is the nest of the small snail.	Das ist das Nest einer kleinen Schnecke.That is the nest of a small snail.	Ich kenne die Farbe keiner Schnecke.I don't know the color of any snail.
Nominativ	Die kleinen Schnecken sind fleißig.The small snails are slow.	Kleine Schnecken krabbeln überall.Small snails crawl everywhere.	Keine Schnecken sind nicht hier.No snails are here.
Akkusativ	Ich sehe die kleinen Schnecken.I see the small snails.	Er sucht kleine Schnecken.He is looking for small snails.	Wir finden keine Schnecken nicht.We don't find any snails.
Dativ	Ich helfe den kleinen Schnecken.I help the small snails.	Er gibt kleinen Schnecken Wasser.He gives water to small snails.	Ich spreche mit keinen Schnecken.I don't speak with any snails.
Genitiv	Das ist das Nest der kleinen Schnecken.That is the nest of the small snails.	Das ist das Nest kleiner Schnecken.That is the nest of small snails.	Ich kenne die Farbe keiner Schnecken.I don't know the color of any snails.

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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 Schnecke?

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

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

What does die Schnecke mean in English?

The German word die Schnecke translates to “snail” in English.

How do you decline die Schnecke?

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

Nominativ: die Schnecke
Akkusativ: die Schnecke
Dativ: der Schnecke
Genitiv: der Schnecke

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.