Why does the noun Skizze 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 Skizze

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Skizzeeine Skizzekeine Skizze
Akkusativdie Skizzeeine Skizzekeine Skizze
Dativder Skizzeeiner Skizzekeiner Skizze
Genitivder Skizzeeiner Skizzekeiner Skizze

Examples in context

Real sentences using Skizze in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
Die kleine Skizze ist neu.The small sketch is new.
Eine gute Skizze liegt hier.A good sketch lies here.
Keine Skizze ist fertig.No sketch is finished.
Akkusativ
Ich sehe die neue Skizze.I see the new sketch.
Er kauft eine kleine Skizze.He buys a small sketch.
Ich habe keine Skizze gefunden.I haven't found any sketch.
Dativ
Ich arbeite an der kleinen Skizze.I am working on the small sketch.
Ich sitze vor einer neuen Skizze.I am sitting in front of a new sketch.
Ich bin bei keiner Skizze.I am not with any sketch.
Genitiv
Der Preis der kleinen Skizze ist hoch.The price of the small sketch is high.
Die Farbe einer neuen Skizze ist hell.The color of a new sketch is bright.
Der Wert keiner Skizze ist bekannt.The value of no sketch is known.

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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 Skizze?

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

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

What does die Skizze mean in English?

The German word die Skizze translates to “sketch” in English.

How do you decline die Skizze?

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

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.