Singular

die

Wahrheit

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

It is die Wahrheit. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Wahrheit is feminine. You should always learn the article together with the noun to ensure your German grammar is correct.

Q: What CEFR level is the word Wahrheit?

The German noun Wahrheit is categorized as Elementary (A2) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.

Q: What is the plural of die Wahrheit?

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

Q: What does die Wahrheit mean in English?

The German word die Wahrheit translates to “truth” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Wahrheit?

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

truth

Plural: die Wahrheiten

Strong

Why does the noun Wahrheit have the article die?

Nouns ending in -heit are always feminine. Look at the bolded -heit in the noun above — that suffix is the giveaway.

Examples

die Freiheit (freedom), die Schönheit (beauty), die Krankheit (illness), die Wahrheit (truth), die Sicherheit (safety), die Gesundheit (health)

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Declension table for German noun Wahrheit

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Wahrheit in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die ganze Wahrheit ist wichtig.The whole truth is important.	Ist das eine bittere Wahrheit?Is that a bitter truth?	Keine Wahrheit ist absolut.No truth is absolute.
Akkusativ	Er sagt die ganze Wahrheit.He is telling the whole truth.	Ich suche eine ehrliche Wahrheit.I am looking for an honest truth.	Sie kennt keine andere Wahrheit.She knows no other truth.
Dativ	Ich glaube der reinen Wahrheit.I believe the pure truth.	Er nähert sich einer neuen Wahrheit.He is approaching a new truth.	Man kann keiner einzigen Wahrheit trauen.One cannot trust any single truth.
Genitiv	Das ist der Kern der ganzen Wahrheit.That is the core of the whole truth.	Das Licht einer einfachen Wahrheit scheint.The light of a simple truth shines.	Trotz keiner klaren Wahrheit geht er weiter.Despite no clear truth, he continues.
Nominativ	Die offiziellen Wahrheiten sind oft komplex.The official truths are often complex.	Das sind unangenehme Wahrheiten.These are unpleasant truths.	Es gibt keine einfachen Wahrheiten.There are no simple truths.
Akkusativ	Er akzeptiert die harten Wahrheiten.He accepts the hard truths.	Wir hören schmerzhafte Wahrheiten.We hear painful truths.	Ich glaube keine schweren Wahrheiten.I don't believe any difficult truths.
Dativ	Er lauscht den alten Wahrheiten.He listens to the old truths.	Sie folgt nur einfachen Wahrheiten.She only follows simple truths.	Er glaubt keinen falschen Wahrheiten.He believes no false truths.
Genitiv	Das ist die Summe der vielen Wahrheiten.That is the sum of the many truths.	Die Bedeutung unbequemer Wahrheiten ist groß.The meaning of uncomfortable truths is great.	Das ist ein Buch keiner großen Wahrheiten.This is a book of no great truths.

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Is it der, die, or das Wahrheit?

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

The German noun Wahrheit is categorized as Elementary (A2) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.

What is the plural of die Wahrheit?

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

What does die Wahrheit mean in English?

The German word die Wahrheit translates to “truth” in English.

How do you decline die Wahrheit?

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

Nominativ: die Wahrheit
Akkusativ: die Wahrheit
Dativ: der Wahrheit
Genitiv: der Wahrheit

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.

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Why does the noun Wahrheit have the article die?

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Is it der, die, or das Wahrheit?

What CEFR level is the word Wahrheit?

What is the plural of die Wahrheit?

What does die Wahrheit mean in English?

How do you decline die Wahrheit?

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