Singular

die

Sense

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

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

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

Q: What does die Sense mean in English?

The German word die Sense translates to “scythe” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Sense?

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

scythe

Plural: die Sensen

Strong

Why does the noun Sense 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 Sense

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Sense in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die scharfe Sense ist neu.The sharp scythe is new.	Eine alte Sense liegt im Schuppen.An old scythe lies in the shed.	Keine kaputte Sense mäht gut.No broken scythe mows well.
Akkusativ	Ich brauche die große Sense.I need the large scythe.	Er kauft eine neue Sense.He buys a new scythe.	Sie hat keine Sense dabei.She doesn't have a scythe with her.
Dativ	Er arbeitet mit der langen Sense.He works with the long scythe.	Sie hilft mit einer scharfen Sense.She helps with a sharp scythe.	Ich vertraue keiner Sense nicht.I don't trust any scythe.
Genitiv	Die Klinge der alten Sense ist stumpf.The blade of the old scythe is blunt.	Der Griff einer neuen Sense ist gut.The handle of a new scythe is good.	Die Farbe keiner Sense gefällt mir nicht.I don't like the color of any scythe.
Nominativ	Die neuen Sensen sind teuer.The new scythes are expensive.	Scharfe Sensen sind wichtig.Sharp scythes are important.	Keine Sensen sind hier.No scythes are here.
Akkusativ	Wir sehen die alten Sensen.We see the old scythes.	Sie suchen gute Sensen.They are looking for good scythes.	Ich finde keine Sensen.I don't find any scythes.
Dativ	Er gibt den alten Sensen Öl.He gives the old scythes oil.	Sie hilft mit neuen Sensen.She helps with new scythes.	Ich vertraue keinen Sensen nicht.I don't trust any scythes.
Genitiv	Die Griffe der alten Sensen sind kaputt.The handles of the old scythes are broken.	Die Qualität guter Sensen ist wichtig.The quality of good scythes is important.	Die Schärfe keiner Sensen ist nicht gut.The sharpness of no scythes is good.

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Is it der, die, or das Sense?

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

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

What does die Sense mean in English?

The German word die Sense translates to “scythe” in English.

How do you decline die Sense?

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

Nominativ: die Sense
Akkusativ: die Sense
Dativ: der Sense
Genitiv: der Sense

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.