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