Why does the noun Taille 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 Taille

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Tailleeine Taillekeine Taille
Akkusativdie Tailleeine Taillekeine Taille
Dativder Tailleeiner Taillekeiner Taille
Genitivder Tailleeiner Taillekeiner Taille

Examples in context

Real sentences using Taille in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
Die schlanke Taille ist schön.The slender waist is beautiful.
Eine schlanke Taille ist schön.A slender waist is beautiful.
Keine Taille ist perfekt.No waist is perfect.
Akkusativ
Ich sehe die schlanke Taille.I see the slender waist.
Ich sehe eine schlanke Taille.I see a slender waist.
Ich sehe keine Taille.I see no waist.
Dativ
Ich nähe an der engen Taille.I sew on the tight waist.
Ich nähe an einer engen Taille.I sew on a tight waist.
Ich nähe an keiner Taille.I sew on no waist.
Genitiv
Die Breite der Taille ist wichtig.The width of the waist is important.
Die Breite einer Taille ist wichtig.The width of a waist is important.
Die Breite keiner Taille ist wichtig.The width of no waist is important.

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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 Taille?

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

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

What does die Taille mean in English?

The German word die Taille translates to “waist” in English.

How do you decline die Taille?

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

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.