Singular

die

Spree

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

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

The noun Spree is typically used in the singular form (Singularetantum) or has a plural form identical to the singular.

Q: What does die Spree mean in English?

The German word die Spree translates to “Spree (river)” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Spree?

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

Spree (river)

Strong

Why does the noun Spree 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 Spree

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	die Spree	eine Spree	keine Spree
Akkusativ	die Spree	eine Spree	keine Spree
Dativ	der Spree	einer Spree	keiner Spree
Genitiv	der Spree	einer Spree	keiner Spree

Examples in context

Real sentences using Spree in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die lange Spree fließt durch Berlin.The long Spree flows through Berlin.	Eine schöne Spree ist bekannt.A beautiful Spree is known.	Keine breite Spree ist hier.No wide Spree is here.
Akkusativ	Ich sehe die breite Spree.I see the wide Spree.	Ich suche eine schöne Spree.I am looking for a beautiful Spree.	Ich finde keine lange Spree.I find no long Spree.
Dativ	Ich wohne an der breiten Spree.I live by the wide Spree.	Ich träume von einer schönen Spree.I dream of a beautiful Spree.	Ich gehe zu keiner langen Spree.I go to no long Spree.
Genitiv	Das Ufer der breiten Spree ist grün.The bank of the wide Spree is green.	Das Ufer einer schönen Spree ist schön.The bank of a beautiful Spree is beautiful.	Das Ufer keiner langen Spree ist hier.The bank of no long Spree is here.

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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 Spree?

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

The noun Spree is typically used in the singular form (Singularetantum) or has a plural form identical to the singular.

What does die Spree mean in English?

The German word die Spree translates to “Spree (river)” in English.

How do you decline die Spree?

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

Nominativ: die Spree
Akkusativ: die Spree
Dativ: der Spree
Genitiv: der Spree

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.