Singular

die

Weste

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

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

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

Q: What does die Weste mean in English?

The German word die Weste translates to “vest” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Weste?

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

vest

Plural: die Westen

Strong

Why does the noun Weste 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 Weste

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Weste in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die grüne Weste ist warm.The green vest is warm.	Eine neue Weste passt gut.A new vest fits well.	Keine Weste ist bequem.No vest is comfortable.
Akkusativ	Ich kaufe die grüne Weste.I buy the green vest.	Er trägt eine neue Weste.He wears a new vest.	Sie will keine Weste nicht.She doesn't want a vest.
Dativ	Ich gebe es der grünen Weste.I give it to the green vest.	Ich bin mit einer neuen Weste zufrieden.I am happy with a new vest.	Er sitzt auf keiner Weste.He sits on no vest.
Genitiv	Die Farbe der grünen Weste ist schön.The color of the green vest is beautiful.	Der Stoff einer neuen Weste ist weich.The fabric of a new vest is soft.	Der Wert keiner Weste ist bekannt.The value of no vest is known.
Nominativ	Die grünen Westen sind warm.The green vests are warm.	Neue Westen passen gut.New vests fit well.	Keine Westen sind bequem.No vests are comfortable.
Akkusativ	Wir sehen die grünen Westen.We see the green vests.	Ich brauche neue Westen.I need new vests.	Er hat keine Westen dabei.He has no vests with him.
Dativ	Ich gebe es den grünen Westen.I give it to the green vests.	Ich bin mit neuen Westen zufrieden.I am happy with new vests.	Er sitzt auf keinen Westen.He sits on no vests.
Genitiv	Die Farbe der grünen Westen ist schön.The color of the green vests is beautiful.	Der Stoff neuer Westen ist weich.The fabric of new vests is soft.	Der Wert keiner Westen ist bekannt.The value of no vests is known.

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Frequently asked questions

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Is it der, die, or das Weste?

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

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

What does die Weste mean in English?

The German word die Weste translates to “vest” in English.

How do you decline die Weste?

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

Nominativ: die Weste
Akkusativ: die Weste
Dativ: der Weste
Genitiv: der Weste

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.