Why does the noun Ware 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 Ware

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Wareeine Warekeine Ware
Akkusativdie Wareeine Warekeine Ware
Dativder Wareeiner Warekeiner Ware
Genitivder Wareeiner Warekeiner Ware

Examples in context

Real sentences using Ware in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
Die frische Ware ist teuer.The fresh goods are expensive.
Eine neue Ware kommt an.A new good arrives.
Keine gute Ware ist hier.No good is here.
Akkusativ
Ich kaufe die frische Ware.I buy the fresh goods.
Wir suchen eine gute Ware.We are looking for a good good.
Er findet keine gute Ware.He finds no good good.
Dativ
Er widmet sich der frischen Ware.He dedicates himself to the fresh goods.
Sie gibt einer neuen Ware Platz.She gives a new good space.
Ich vertraue keiner guten Ware.I don't trust any good good.
Genitiv
Der Preis der frischen Ware ist hoch.The price of the fresh goods is high.
Die Qualität einer neuen Ware ist wichtig.The quality of a new good is important.
Der Wert keiner guten Ware ist bekannt.The value of no good good is known.

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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 Ware?

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

The German noun Ware is categorized as Intermediate (B1) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.

What is the plural of die Ware?

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

What does die Ware mean in English?

The German word die Ware translates to “goods” in English.

How do you decline die Ware?

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

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.