Why does the noun These 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 These
How it changes across the four cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die These | eine These | keine These |
| Akkusativ | die These | eine These | keine These |
| Dativ | der These | einer These | keiner These |
| Genitiv | die These | einer These | keiner These |
| Nominativ | die Thesen | Thesen | keine Thesen |
| Akkusativ | die Thesen | Thesen | keine Thesen |
| Dativ | den Thesen | Thesen | keinen Thesen |
| Genitiv | die Thesen | die Thesen | keiner Thesen |
Examples in context
Real sentences using These in different cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | Die neue These ist interessant.The new thesis is interesting. | Eine kühne These steht hier.A bold thesis stands here. | Keine These ist völlig neu.No thesis is completely new. |
| Akkusativ | Er vertritt die alte These.He represents the old thesis. | Sie schreibt eine gute These.She writes a good thesis. | Ich habe keine neue These.I have no new thesis. |
| Dativ | Er arbeitet an der wichtigen These.He works on the important thesis. | Mit einer klaren These beginnt er.He begins with a clear thesis. | Bei keiner These findet er Fehler.He finds no errors in any thesis. |
| Genitiv | Die Gültigkeit {art} These ist klar.The validity of the thesis is clear. | Einer Stärke {art} guten These.The strength of a good thesis. | Keiner Wert {art} These ist gering.The value of no thesis is small. |
| Nominativ | Die neuen Thesen sind wichtig.The new theses are important. | Thesen sind noch offen.Many theses are still open. | Keine Thesen sind unumstritten.No theses are undisputed. |
| Akkusativ | Er prüft die alten Thesen.He examines the old theses. | Wir diskutieren interessante Thesen.We discuss interesting theses. | Ich kenne keine interessanten Thesen.I know no interesting theses. |
| Dativ | Er arbeitet an den neuen Thesen.He works on the new theses. | Mit vielen Thesen argumentiert er.He argues with many theses. | In keinen Thesen findet er Fehler.He finds no errors in any theses. |
| Genitiv | Die Richtigkeit {art} Thesen ist wichtig.The correctness of the theses is important. | Die Grundlage vieler Thesen ist schwach.The basis of many theses is weak. | Keiner Ursprung {art} Thesen ist bekannt.The origin of no theses 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 These?
It is die These. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and These 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 These?
The German noun These is categorized as Upper-Intermediate (B2) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.
What is the plural of die These?
The plural form of die These is die Thesen. In German, regardless of the singular gender, all plural nouns use the definite article “die.”
What does die These mean in English?
The German word die These translates to “thesis” in English.
How do you decline die These?
Like all German nouns, These changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are:
- Nominativ: die These
- Akkusativ: die These
- Dativ: der These
- Genitiv: die These
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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