Why does the noun Unruhe 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 Unruhe

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Unruheeine Unruhekeine Unruhe
Akkusativdie Unruheeine Unruhekeine Unruhe
Dativder Unruheeiner Unruhekeiner Unruhe
Genitivder Unruheeiner Unruhekeiner Unruhe

Examples in context

Real sentences using Unruhe in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
Die große Unruhe ist spürbar.The great unrest is palpable.
Eine kleine Unruhe entsteht oft.A small unrest often arises.
Keine Unruhe ist im Raum.No unrest is in the room.
Akkusativ
Ich spüre die große Unruhe.I feel the great unrest.
Er verursacht eine kleine Unruhe.He causes a small unrest.
Ich habe keine Unruhe.I have no unrest.
Dativ
Er leidet unter der Unruhe.He suffers from the unrest.
Ich helfe bei einer kleinen Unruhe.I help with a small unrest.
Ich spreche über keiner Unruhe.I speak about no unrest.
Genitiv
Die Ursache der Unruhe ist klar.The cause of the unrest is clear.
Die Wirkung einer Unruhe ist stark.The effect of an unrest is strong.
Die Quelle keiner Unruhe ist bekannt.The source of no unrest 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 Unruhe?

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

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

What does die Unruhe mean in English?

The German word die Unruhe translates to “restlessness, agitation” in English.

How do you decline die Unruhe?

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

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.