Why does the noun Seide 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 Seide

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Seideeine Seidekeine Seide
Akkusativdie Seideeine Seidekeine Seide
Dativder Seideeiner Seidekeiner Seide
Genitivder Seideeiner Seidekeiner Seide

Examples in context

Real sentences using Seide in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
Die glatte Seide fühlt sich gut an.The smooth silk feels good.
Eine teuere Seide liegt auf dem Tisch.An expensive silk lies on the table.
Keine billige Seide ist hier verfügbar.No cheap silk is available here.
Akkusativ
Ich mag die weiche Seide sehr.I like the soft silk very much.
Er kauft eine schöne Seide für sie.He buys a beautiful silk for her.
Wir brauchen keine glänzende Seide.We don't need shiny silk.
Dativ
Ich gebe der feinen Seide viel Pflege.I give the fine silk a lot of care.
Er hilft einer neuen Seide beim Trocknen.He helps a new silk with drying.
Sie vertraut keiner billigen Seide.She trusts no cheap silk.
Genitiv
Die Farbe der roten Seide ist intensiv.The color of the red silk is intense.
Der Glanz einer neuen Seide ist toll.The shine of a new silk is great.
Die Qualität keiner billigen Seide überzeugt.The quality of no cheap silk convinces.

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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 Seide?

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

The German noun Seide is categorized as Elementary (A2) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.

What is the plural of die Seide?

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

What does die Seide mean in English?

The German word die Seide translates to “silk” in English.

How do you decline die Seide?

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

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.