Skala

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

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

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

Q: What does die Skala mean in English?

The German word die Skala translates to “scale, dial, range” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Skala?

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

scale, dial, range

Plural: die Skalen

Strong

Why does the noun Skala have the article die?

This noun follows no general suffix rule — its gender is part of the core vocabulary you simply learn alongside the word.

Declension table for German noun Skala

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Skala in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die große Skala ist wichtig.The large scale is important.	Eine kleine Skala zeigt Werte.A small scale shows values.	Keine große Skala ist hier.No large scale is here.
Akkusativ	Ich sehe die große Skala.I see the large scale.	Er braucht eine kleine Skala.He needs a small scale.	Wir haben keine große Skala.We don't have any large scale.
Dativ	Mit der großen Skala arbeitet er.He works with the large scale.	Sie hilft einer kleinen Skala.She helps a small scale.	Er vertraut keiner großen Skala.He doesn't trust any large scale.
Genitiv	Der Wert der großen Skala{genEnd} ist hoch.The value of the large scale is high.	Die Genauigkeit einer kleinen Skala{genEnd} ist wichtig.The accuracy of a small scale is important.	Die Lesbarkeit keiner großen Skala{genEnd} ist schlecht.The readability of no large scale is bad.
Nominativ	Die großen Skalen sind genau.The large scales are accurate.	Kleine Skalen fehlen oft.Small scales are often missing.	Keine großen Skalen sind nutzlos.No large scales are useless.
Akkusativ	Sie misst die großen Skalen.She measures the large scales.	Man findet kleine Skalen.One finds small scales.	Ich mag keine großen Skalen.I don't like any large scales.
Dativ	Mit den großen Skalen ist es leicht.With the large scales, it is easy.	Sie arbeitet an kleinen Skalen.She works on small scales.	Er gibt keinen großen Skalen eine Chance.He doesn't give any large scales a chance.
Genitiv	Die Breite der großen Skalen ist gut.The width of the large scales is good.	Die Funktion von kleiner Skalen ist klar.The function of small scales is clear.	Die Qualität keiner großen Skalen ist schlecht.The quality of no large scales is bad.

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Frequently asked questions

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Is it der, die, or das Skala?

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

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

What does die Skala mean in English?

The German word die Skala translates to “scale, dial, range” in English.

How do you decline die Skala?

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

Nominativ: die Skala
Akkusativ: die Skala
Dativ: der Skala
Genitiv: der Skala

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.