Singular

die

Schwere

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

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

The noun Schwere is typically used in the singular form (Singularetantum) or has a plural form identical to the singular.

Q: What does die Schwere mean in English?

The German word die Schwere translates to “heaviness” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Schwere?

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

heaviness

Plural: die Schweren

Strong

Why does the noun Schwere 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 Schwere

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Schwere in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die große Schwere ist bekannt.The great severity is known.	Eine gewisse Schwere ist spürbar.A certain heaviness is noticeable.	Keine weitere Schwere ist nötig.No further severity is needed.
Akkusativ	Ich spüre die große Schwere.I feel the great heaviness.	Er sieht eine gewisse Schwere.He sees a certain severity.	Wir wollen keine plötzliche Schwere.We don't want any sudden heaviness.
Dativ	Ich helfe der großen Schwere.I help with the great difficulty.	Er hilft bei einer gewissen Schwere.He helps with a certain difficulty.	Sie stimmt keiner ernsten Schwere zu.She agrees to no serious severity.
Genitiv	Der Grund der großen Schwere ist klar.The reason for the great severity is clear.	Der Beginn einer neuen Schwere ist schwer.The beginning of a new difficulty is hard.	Der Zweck keiner ernsten Schwere ist bekannt.The purpose of no serious severity is known.
Nominativ	Die bekannten Schweren sind gelöst.The known difficulties are solved.	Viele Schweren sind möglich.Many difficulties are possible.	Keine neuen Schweren sind geplant.No new difficulties are planned.
Akkusativ	Sie lösen die bekannten Schweren.They solve the known difficulties.	Ich sehe ernste Schweren.I see serious difficulties.	Er sieht keine neuen Schweren.He sees no new difficulties.
Dativ	Ich helfe den bekannten Schweren.I help with the known difficulties.	Er spricht mit vielen Schweren.He speaks about many difficulties.	Sie hilft keinen weiteren Schweren.She helps no further difficulties.
Genitiv	Die Daten der bekannten Schweren sind da.The data of the known difficulties is here.	Die Ursache vieler Schweren ist unklar.The cause of many difficulties is unclear.	Die Folgen keiner weiteren Schweren sind schlimm.The consequences of no further difficulties are bad.

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Is it der, die, or das Schwere?

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

The noun Schwere is typically used in the singular form (Singularetantum) or has a plural form identical to the singular.

What does die Schwere mean in English?

The German word die Schwere translates to “heaviness” in English.

How do you decline die Schwere?

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

Nominativ: die Schwere
Akkusativ: die Schwere
Dativ: der Schwere
Genitiv: der Schwere

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.