Why does the noun Spinne 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 Spinne
How it changes across the four cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Spinne | eine Spinne | keine Spinne |
| Akkusativ | die Spinne | eine Spinne | keine Spinne |
| Dativ | der Spinne | einer Spinne | keiner Spinne |
| Genitiv | der Spinne | einer Spinne | keiner Spinne |
| Nominativ | die Spinnen | Spinnen | keine Spinnen |
| Akkusativ | die Spinnen | Spinnen | keine Spinnen |
| Dativ | den Spinnen | Spinnen | keinen Spinnen |
| Genitiv | der Spinnen | Spinnen | keiner Spinnen |
Examples in context
Real sentences using Spinne in different cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | Die kleine Spinne ist hier.The small spider is here. | Eine kleine Spinne läuft schnell.A small spider runs fast. | Keine Spinne ist nicht da.No spider is there. |
| Akkusativ | Ich sehe die kleine Spinne.I see the small spider. | Er sucht eine kleine Spinne.He is looking for a small spider. | Wir finden keine Spinne nicht.We don't find any spider. |
| Dativ | Ich helfe der kleinen Spinne.I help the small spider. | Er gibt einer kleinen Spinne Wasser.He gives water to a small spider. | Ich spreche mit keiner Spinne.I don't speak with any spider. |
| Genitiv | Das ist das Nest der kleinen Spinne.That is the nest of the small spider. | Das ist das Nest einer kleinen Spinne.That is the nest of a small spider. | Ich kenne die Farbe keiner Spinne.I don't know the color of any spider. |
| Nominativ | Die kleinen Spinnen sind fleißig.The small spiders are diligent. | Kleine Spinnen krabbeln überall.Small spiders crawl everywhere. | Keine Spinnen sind nicht hier.No spiders are here. |
| Akkusativ | Ich sehe die kleinen Spinnen.I see the small spiders. | Er sucht kleine Spinnen.He is looking for small spiders. | Wir finden keine Spinnen nicht.We don't find any spiders. |
| Dativ | Ich helfe den kleinen Spinnen.I help the small spiders. | Er gibt kleinen Spinnen Wasser.He gives water to small spiders. | Ich spreche mit keinen Spinnen.I don't speak with any spiders. |
| Genitiv | Das ist das Nest der kleinen Spinnen.That is the nest of the small spiders. | Das ist das Nest kleiner Spinnen.That is the nest of small spiders. | Ich kenne die Farbe keiner Spinnen.I don't know the color of any spiders. |
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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 Spinne?
It is die Spinne. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Spinne is feminine. You should always learn the article together with the noun to ensure your German grammar is correct.
What CEFR level is the word Spinne?
The German noun Spinne is categorized as Elementary (A2) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.
What is the plural of die Spinne?
The plural form of die Spinne is die Spinnen. In German, regardless of the singular gender, all plural nouns use the definite article “die.”
What does die Spinne mean in English?
The German word die Spinne translates to “spider” in English.
How do you decline die Spinne?
Like all German nouns, Spinne changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are:
- Nominativ: die Spinne
- Akkusativ: die Spinne
- Dativ: der Spinne
- Genitiv: der Spinne
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.
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