Singular

die

Wange

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

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

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

Q: What does die Wange mean in English?

The German word die Wange translates to “cheek” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Wange?

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

cheek

Plural: die Wangen

Strong

Why does the noun Wange 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 Wange

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Wange in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die runde Wange ist rot.The round cheek is red.	Eine zarte Wange ist weich.A tender cheek is soft.	Keine Wange ist geschwollen.No cheek is swollen.
Akkusativ	Ich küsse die runde Wange.I kiss the round cheek.	Er berührt eine zarte Wange.He touches a tender cheek.	Ich sehe keine Wange nicht.I don't see any cheek.
Dativ	Ich streichle über der runden Wange.I stroke over the round cheek.	Er malt auf einer zarten Wange.He paints on a tender cheek.	Ich gebe keiner Wange keinen Kuss.I give no cheek a kiss.
Genitiv	Die Röte der runden Wange ist sichtbar.The redness of the round cheek is visible.	Die Farbe einer zarten Wange ist blass.The color of a tender cheek is pale.	Der Schmerz keiner Wange ist weg.The pain of no cheek is gone.
Nominativ	Die runden Wangen sind rot.The round cheeks are red.	Zarte Wangen sind weich.Tender cheeks are soft.	Keine Wangen sind geschwollen.No cheeks are swollen.
Akkusativ	Ich küsse die runden Wangen.I kiss the round cheeks.	Er berührt zarte Wangen.He touches tender cheeks.	Ich sehe keine Wangen nicht.I don't see any cheeks.
Dativ	Ich streichle über den runden Wangen.I stroke over the round cheeks.	Er malt auf zarten Wangen.He paints on tender cheeks.	Ich gebe keinen Wangen keinen Kuss.I give no cheeks a kiss.
Genitiv	Die Röte der runden Wangen ist sichtbar.The redness of the round cheeks is visible.	Die Farbe von zarter Wangen ist blass.The color of tender cheeks is pale.	Der Schmerz keiner Wangen ist weg.The pain of no cheeks is gone.

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Is it der, die, or das Wange?

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

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

What does die Wange mean in English?

The German word die Wange translates to “cheek” in English.

How do you decline die Wange?

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

Nominativ: die Wange
Akkusativ: die Wange
Dativ: der Wange
Genitiv: der Wange

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.