Singular

die

Vase

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

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

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

Q: What does die Vase mean in English?

The German word die Vase translates to “vase” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Vase?

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

vase

Plural: die Vasen

Strong

Why does the noun Vase 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 Vase

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	die Vase	eine Vase	keine Vase
Akkusativ	die Vase	eine Vase	keine Vase
Dativ	der Vase	eine Vase	keiner Vase
Genitiv	der Vase	einer Vase	keiner Vase
Nominativ	die Vasen	Vasen	keine Vasen
Akkusativ	die Vasen	Vasen	keine Vasen
Dativ	den Vasen	Vasen	keinen Vasen
Genitiv	der Vasen	Vasen	keiner Vasen

Examples in context

Real sentences using Vase in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die neue Vase steht hier.The new vase stands here.	Eine neue Vase ist schön.A new vase is beautiful.	Keine neue Vase ist kaputt.No new vase is broken.
Akkusativ	Ich sehe die neue Vase.I see the new vase.	Ich kaufe eine neue Vase.I buy a new vase.	Ich habe keine neue Vase.I have no new vase.
Dativ	Ich gebe der neuen Vase Wasser.I give water to the new vase.	Ich stelle Blumen in eine neue Vase.I put flowers in a new vase.	Ich gebe keiner neuen Vase Wasser.I give no water to any new vase.
Genitiv	Die Farbe der neuen Vase ist blau.The color of the new vase is blue.	Der Preis einer neuen Vase ist hoch.The price of a new vase is high.	Die Form keiner neuen Vase gefällt.The shape of no new vase is pleasing.
Nominativ	Die neuen Vasen sind teuer.The new vases are expensive.	Neue Vasen sind oft schön.New vases are often beautiful.	Keine neuen Vasen sind hier.No new vases are here.
Akkusativ	Wir brauchen die neuen Vasen.We need the new vases.	Ich suche neue Vasen.I am looking for new vases.	Wir finden keine neuen Vasen.We find no new vases.
Dativ	Ich gebe den neuen Vasen Wasser.I give water to the new vases.	Ich stelle Blumen in neuen Vasen.I put flowers in new vases.	Ich gebe keinen neuen Vasen Wasser.I give no water to any new vases.
Genitiv	Die Farbe der neuen Vasen ist blau.The color of the new vases is blue.	Der Preis neuer Vasen ist hoch.The price of new vases is high.	Die Form keiner neuen Vasen gefällt.The shape of no new vases is pleasing.

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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 Vase?

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

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

What does die Vase mean in English?

The German word die Vase translates to “vase” in English.

How do you decline die Vase?

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

Nominativ: die Vase
Akkusativ: die Vase
Dativ: der Vase
Genitiv: der Vase

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.