Singular

die

Speise

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

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

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

Q: What does die Speise mean in English?

The German word die Speise translates to “food/dish” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Speise?

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

food/dish

Plural: die Speisen

Strong

Why does the noun Speise 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 Speise

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Speise in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die neue Speise ist neu.The new dish is new.	Eine gute Speise steht bereit.A good dish is ready.	Keine alte Speise ist nicht schlecht.No old dish is bad.
Akkusativ	Ich mag die süße Speise.I like the sweet dish.	Ich probiere eine neue Speise.I try a new dish.	Ich sehe keine alte Speise.I don't see any old dish.
Dativ	Ich gebe der süßen Speise Salz.I give salt to the sweet dish.	Mit einer neuen Speise bin ich satt.With a new dish, I am full.	Ich gebe keiner alten Speise Zucker.I give no sugar to any old dish.
Genitiv	Der Geschmack der neuen Speise ist gut.The taste of the new dish is good.	Der Preis einer guten Speise ist hoch.The price of a good dish is high.	Der Wert keiner alten Speise ist bekannt.The value of no old dish is known.
Nominativ	Die frischen Speisen sind gut.The fresh dishes are good.	Leckere Speisen sind wichtig.Delicious dishes are important.	Keine schlechten Speisen sind billig.No bad dishes are cheap.
Akkusativ	Wir essen die besten Speisen.We eat the best dishes.	Ich suche gute Speisen.I am looking for good dishes.	Ich finde keine billigen Speisen.I don't find any cheap dishes.
Dativ	Ich gebe den frischen Speisen Geschmack.I give flavor to the fresh dishes.	Ich helfe guten Speisen kochen.I help cook good dishes.	Ich gebe keinen schlechten Speisen Farbe.I give no color to any bad dishes.
Genitiv	Der Preis der besten Speisen ist hoch.The price of the best dishes is high.	Die Qualität guter Speisen ist wichtig.The quality of good dishes is important.	Der Zweck keiner billigen Speisen ist klar.The purpose of no cheap dishes is clear.

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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 Speise?

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

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

What does die Speise mean in English?

The German word die Speise translates to “food/dish” in English.

How do you decline die Speise?

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

Nominativ: die Speise
Akkusativ: die Speise
Dativ: der Speise
Genitiv: der Speise

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.