Why does the noun Szene 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 Szene

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Szeneeine Szenekeine Szene
Akkusativdie Szeneeine Szenekeine Szene
Dativder Szeneeiner Szenekeiner Szene
Genitivder Szeneeiner Szenekeiner Szene

Examples in context

Real sentences using Szene in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
Die neue Szene ist sehr schön.The new scene is very beautiful.
Eine neue Szene beginnt jetzt.A new scene begins now.
Hier ist keine neue Szene.There is no new scene here.
Akkusativ
Ich sehe die neue Szene.I see the new scene.
Er malt eine neue Szene.He paints a new scene.
Wir brauchen keine neue Szene.We don't need a new scene.
Dativ
Ich bin in der neuen Szene.I am in the new scene.
Er spielt in einer neuen Szene.He plays in a new scene.
Er gehört zu keiner neuen Szene.He belongs to no new scene.
Genitiv
Das Ende der neuen Szene ist traurig.The end of the new scene is sad.
Der Beginn einer neuen Szene ist spannend.The beginning of a new scene is exciting.
Der Inhalt keiner neuen Szene ist bekannt.The content of no new scene 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 Szene?

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

The German noun Szene is categorized as Intermediate (B1) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.

What is the plural of die Szene?

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

What does die Szene mean in English?

The German word die Szene translates to “scene” in English.

How do you decline die Szene?

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

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.