Why does the noun Wiege 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 Wiege

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Wiegeeine Wiegekeine Wiege
Akkusativdie Wiegeeine Wiegekeine Wiege
Dativder Wiegeeiner Wiegekeiner Wiege
Genitivder Wiegeeiner Wiegekeiner Wiege

Examples in context

Real sentences using Wiege in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
Die neue Wiege ist stabil.The new cradle is stable.
Eine kleine Wiege steht im Raum.A small cradle stands in the room.
Keine große Wiege ist hier frei.No large cradle is free here.
Akkusativ
Ich sehe die weiße Wiege dort.I see the white cradle there.
Er kauft eine gute Wiege heute.He buys a good cradle today.
Wir brauchen keine alte Wiege mehr.We don't need an old cradle anymore.
Dativ
Ich helfe dem Baby in der neuen Wiege.I help the baby in the new cradle.
Er spielt mit einer kleinen Wiege gern.He likes to play with a small cradle.
Sie schläft in keiner großen Wiege.She doesn't sleep in any large cradle.
Genitiv
Das Lied der alten Wiege ist schön.The song of the old cradle is beautiful.
Der Preis einer neuen Wiege ist hoch.The price of a new cradle is high.
Der Wert keiner kaputten Wiege ist bekannt.The value of no broken cradle 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 Wiege?

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

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

What does die Wiege mean in English?

The German word die Wiege translates to “cradle” in English.

How do you decline die Wiege?

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

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.