Singular

die

Treue

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

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

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

Q: What does die Treue mean in English?

The German word die Treue translates to “loyalty, fidelity” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Treue?

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

loyalty, fidelity

Strong

Why does the noun Treue 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 Treue

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Treue in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die ewige Treue ist selten.Eternal loyalty is rare.	Eine große Treue ist wertvoll.Great loyalty is valuable.	Keine wahre Treue ist einfach.No true loyalty is easy.
Akkusativ	Ich schätze die ewige Treue.I value eternal loyalty.	Wir zeigen eine große Treue.We show great loyalty.	Er kennt keine wahre Treue.He knows no true loyalty.
Dativ	Ich vertraue der ewigen Treue.I trust eternal loyalty.	Sie glaubt an einer großen Treue.She believes in great loyalty.	Er zweifelt an keiner wahren Treue.He doubts no true loyalty.
Genitiv	Der Wert der ewigen Treue ist hoch.The value of eternal loyalty is high.	Die Bedeutung einer großen Treue ist klar.The importance of great loyalty is clear.	Die Geschichte keiner wahren Treue ist traurig.The history of no true loyalty is sad.

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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 Treue?

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

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

What does die Treue mean in English?

The German word die Treue translates to “loyalty, fidelity” in English.

How do you decline die Treue?

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

Nominativ: die Treue
Akkusativ: die Treue
Dativ: der Treue
Genitiv: der Treue

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.