Why does the noun Schraube 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 Schraube

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Schraubeeine Schraubekeine Schraube
Akkusativdie Schraubeeine Schraubekeine Schraube
Dativder Schraubeeiner Schraubekeiner Schraube
Genitivder Schraubeeiner Schraubekeiner Schraube

Examples in context

Real sentences using Schraube in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
Die kleine Schraube ist locker.The small screw is loose.
Eine neue Schraube liegt hier.A new screw is lying here.
Keine passende Schraube ist da.No suitable screw is there.
Akkusativ
Ich brauche die lange Schraube.I need the long screw.
Er sucht eine passende Schraube.He is looking for a suitable screw.
Ich habe keine kaputte Schraube.I have no broken screw.
Dativ
Er arbeitet an der großen Schraube.He works on the large screw.
Mit einer kleinen Schraube geht es.It works with a small screw.
Ich kann mit keiner passenden Schraube arbeiten.I cannot work with any suitable screw.
Genitiv
Die Farbe der neuen Schraube ist silber.The color of the new screw is silver.
Der Kopf einer alten Schraube fehlt.The head of an old screw is missing.
Ich kenne den Wert keiner billigen Schraube.I know the value of no cheap screw.

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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 Schraube?

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

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

What does die Schraube mean in English?

The German word die Schraube translates to “screw” in English.

How do you decline die Schraube?

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

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.