Singular

die

Wespe

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

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

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

Q: What does die Wespe mean in English?

The German word die Wespe translates to “wasp” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Wespe?

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

wasp

Plural: die Wespen

Strong

Why does the noun Wespe 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 Wespe

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Wespe in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die aggressive Wespe sticht.The aggressive wasp stings.	Eine gelbe Wespe fliegt herum.A yellow wasp flies around.	Keine große Wespe ist hier.No big wasp is here.
Akkusativ	Ich sehe die gelbe Wespe.I see the yellow wasp.	Er fängt eine kleine Wespe.He catches a small wasp.	Wir haben keine aggressive Wespe.We have no aggressive wasp.
Dativ	Ich gebe der aggressiven Wespe nichts.I give nothing to the aggressive wasp.	Er hilft einer lästigen Wespe nicht.He doesn't help an annoying wasp.	Ich traue keiner gefährlichen Wespe.I don't trust any dangerous wasp.
Genitiv	Der Stachel der gelben Wespe ist schmerzhaft.The sting of the yellow wasp is painful.	Die Farbe einer kleinen Wespe ist gelb.The color of a small wasp is yellow.	Das Nest keiner wilden Wespe ist hier.The nest of no wild wasp is here.
Nominativ	Die kleinen Wespen sind aggressiv.The small wasps are aggressive.	Wilde Wespen bauen Nester.Wild wasps build nests.	Keine lästigen Wespen sind zu sehen.No annoying wasps are visible.
Akkusativ	Sie beobachten die schnellen Wespen.They observe the fast wasps.	Ich mag lästige Wespen nicht.I don't like annoying wasps.	Wir sehen keine wilden Wespen mehr.We don't see any wild wasps anymore.
Dativ	Wir folgen den schnellen Wespen nicht.We don't follow the fast wasps.	Er spricht mit aggressiven Wespen nicht.He doesn't talk to aggressive wasps.	Sie geben keinen hungrigen Wespen Futter.They give no food to hungry wasps.
Genitiv	Die Nester der aggressiven Wespen sind groß.The nests of the aggressive wasps are big.	Das Summen lästiger Wespen ist laut.The buzzing of annoying wasps is loud.	Der Schutz keiner gefährlichen Wespen ist wichtig.The protection of no dangerous wasps is important.

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Frequently asked questions

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Is it der, die, or das Wespe?

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

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

What does die Wespe mean in English?

The German word die Wespe translates to “wasp” in English.

How do you decline die Wespe?

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

Nominativ: die Wespe
Akkusativ: die Wespe
Dativ: der Wespe
Genitiv: der Wespe

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.