Why does the noun Schule 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 Schule
How it changes across the four cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Schule | eine Schule | keine Schule |
| Akkusativ | die Schule | eine Schule | keine Schule |
| Dativ | der Schule | einer Schule | keiner Schule |
| Genitiv | der Schule | einer Schule | keiner Schule |
| Nominativ | die Schulen | Schulen | keine Schulen |
| Akkusativ | die Schulen | Schulen | keine Schulen |
| Dativ | den Schulen | Schulen | keinen Schulen |
| Genitiv | der Schulen | Schulen | keiner Schulen |
Examples in context
Real sentences using Schule in different cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | Die neue Schule ist sehr groß.The new school is very big. | Eine gute Schule ist wichtig für Kinder.A good school is important for children. | Keine deutsche Schule hat heute geöffnet.No German school is open today. |
| Akkusativ | Ich besuche die öffentliche Schule.I attend the public school. | Er sucht eine neue Schule.He is looking for a new school. | Ich finde keine gute Schule hier.I can't find a good school here. |
| Dativ | Ich lerne in der neuen Schule.I learn in the new school. | Er hilft einer kleinen Schule.He helps a small school. | Sie arbeitet in keiner teuren Schule.She doesn't work in an expensive school. |
| Genitiv | Der Name der neuen Schule ist lang.The name of the new school is long. | Das Dach einer alten Schule ist kaputt.The roof of an old school is broken. | Der Direktor keiner einzigen Schule war da.The director of not a single school was there. |
| Nominativ | Die alten Schulen sind jetzt geschlossen.The old schools are closed now. | Viele Schulen brauchen neue Bücher.Many schools need new books. | Keine privaten Schulen haben am Sonntag auf.No private schools are open on Sunday. |
| Akkusativ | Sie malt die bunten Schulen.She paints the colorful schools. | Wir bauen neue Schulen in Afrika.We are building new schools in Africa. | Er mag keine großen Schulen.He doesn't like big schools. |
| Dativ | Wir lernen in den besten Schulen.We learn in the best schools. | Er spricht mit Lehrern aus verschiedenen Schulen.He speaks with teachers from different schools. | Mit keinen anderen Schulen haben wir Kontakt.We have no contact with other schools. |
| Genitiv | Die Liste der besten Schulen ist online.The list of the best schools is online. | Die Probleme vieler Schulen sind bekannt.The problems of many schools are known. | Die Meinung keiner anderen Schulen wurde gefragt.The opinion of no other schools was asked. |
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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 Schule?
It is die Schule. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Schule 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 Schule?
The German noun Schule is categorized as Beginner (A1) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.
What is the plural of die Schule?
The plural form of die Schule is die Schulen. In German, regardless of the singular gender, all plural nouns use the definite article “die.”
What does die Schule mean in English?
The German word die Schule translates to “school” in English.
How do you decline die Schule?
Like all German nouns, Schule changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are:
- Nominativ: die Schule
- Akkusativ: die Schule
- Dativ: der Schule
- Genitiv: der Schule
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.
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