Singular

die

Vitrine

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

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

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

Q: What does die Vitrine mean in English?

The German word die Vitrine translates to “display cabinet” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Vitrine?

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

display cabinet

Plural: die Vitrinen

Strong

Why does the noun Vitrine 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 Vitrine

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Vitrine in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die große Vitrine ist alt.The large display cabinet is old.	Eine Vitrine ist leer.A display cabinet is empty.	Keine Vitrine ist voll.No display cabinet is full.
Akkusativ	Ich kaufe die antike Vitrine.I am buying the antique display cabinet.	Wir brauchen eine Vitrine bald.We need a display cabinet soon.	Er will keine Vitrine mehr.He doesn't want any more display cabinet.
Dativ	Ich sehe es in der Vitrine.I see it in the display cabinet.	Er legt es in eine Vitrine.He puts it in a display cabinet.	Ich bin bei keiner Vitrine.I am not near any display cabinet.
Genitiv	Der Inhalt der Vitrine ist wertvoll.The content of the display cabinet is valuable.	Der Preis einer Vitrine ist hoch.The price of a display cabinet is high.	Die Farbe keiner Vitrine passt.The color of no display cabinet fits.
Akkusativ	Sie putzt die gläsernen Vitrinen.She cleans the glass display cabinets.	Wir suchen Vitrinen für das Museum.We are looking for display cabinets for the museum.	Ich sehe keine Vitrinen dort.I see no display cabinets there.
Dativ	Er arbeitet an den Vitrinen.He works on the display cabinets.	Mit Vitrinen ist es sicherer.With display cabinets, it is safer.	Ich bin bei keinen Vitrinen.I am not near any display cabinets.
Genitiv	Die Reinigung der Vitrinen ist wichtig.The cleaning of the display cabinets is important.	Die Anzahl neuer Vitrinen ist gering.The number of new display cabinets is low.	Die Qualität keiner Vitrinen ist gut.The quality of no display cabinets is good.

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Frequently asked questions

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Is it der, die, or das Vitrine?

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

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

What does die Vitrine mean in English?

The German word die Vitrine translates to “display cabinet” in English.

How do you decline die Vitrine?

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

Nominativ: die Vitrine
Akkusativ: die Vitrine
Dativ: der Vitrine
Genitiv: der Vitrine

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.