Why does the noun Wade 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 Wade

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Wadeeine Wadekeine Wade
Akkusativdie Wadeeine Wadekeine Wade
Dativder Wadeeiner Wadekeiner Wade
Genitivder Wadeeiner Wadekeiner Wade

Examples in context

Real sentences using Wade in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
Die Wade ist stark.The calf is strong.
Eine Wade ist schön.A calf is beautiful.
Keine Wade ist schwach.No calf is weak.
Akkusativ
Ich sehe die starke Wade.I see the strong calf.
Er hat eine schöne Wade.He has a beautiful calf.
Ich brauche keine schwache Wade.I don't need a weak calf.
Dativ
Ich helfe der alten Wade.I help the old calf.
Er gibt einer jungen Wade Kraft.He gives strength to a young calf.
Ich gebe keiner kranken Wade keine Chance.I give no sick calf a chance.
Genitiv
Die Stärke der neuen Wade ist wichtig.The strength of the new calf is important.
Der Schmerz einer alten Wade ist groß.The pain of an old calf is great.
Die Form keiner kleinen Wade ist perfekt.The shape of no small calf is perfect.

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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 Wade?

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

The German noun Wade is categorized as Beginner (A1) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.

What is the plural of die Wade?

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

What does die Wade mean in English?

The German word die Wade translates to “calf” in English.

How do you decline die Wade?

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

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.