Why does the noun Stille 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 Stille

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Stilleeine Stillekeine Stille
Akkusativdie Stilleeine Stillekeine Stille
Dativder Stilleeiner Stillekeiner Stille
Genitivdie Stilleeiner Stillekeiner Stille

Examples in context

Real sentences using Stille in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
Die tiefe Stille ist angenehm.The deep silence is pleasant.
Eine seltsame Stille herrscht hier.A strange silence reigns here.
Keine Stille hilft uns jetzt.No silence helps us now.
Akkusativ
Ich liebe die absolute Stille.I love the absolute silence.
Er sucht eine kurze Stille.He seeks a short silence.
Wir finden keine Stille mehr.We find no silence anymore.
Dativ
Er lauscht der leisen Stille.He listens to the quiet silence.
Mit einer tiefen Stille kam Ruhe.With a deep silence came peace.
Er lebt in keiner Stille.He lives in no silence.
Genitiv
Die Kraft {art} Stille ist groß.The power of the silence is great.
Einer Wirkung {art} tiefen Stille.The effect of the deep silence.
Keiner Bedeutung {art} Stille ist gering.The meaning of no silence is small.

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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 Stille?

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

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

What does die Stille mean in English?

The German word die Stille translates to “peace, silence” in English.

How do you decline die Stille?

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

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.