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