Wien

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

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

The noun Wien is typically used in the singular form (Singularetantum) or has a plural form identical to the singular.

Q: What does die Wien mean in English?

The German word die Wien translates to “Vienna” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Wien?

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

Vienna

Plural: die Wienen

Strong

Why does the noun Wien have the article die?

This noun follows no general suffix rule — its gender is part of the core vocabulary you simply learn alongside the word.

Declension table for German noun Wien

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	die Wien	eine Wien	keine Wien
Akkusativ	die Wien	eine Wien	keine Wien
Dativ	der Wien	einer Wien	keiner Wien
Nominativ	die Wienen	Wienen	keine Wienen
Akkusativ	die Wienen	Wienen	keine Wienen
Dativ	den Wienen	Wienen	keinen Wienen

Examples in context

Real sentences using Wien in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die alte Wien schmeckt gut.The old Wien (pastry) tastes good.	Eine alte Wien liegt hier.An old Wien (pastry) lies here.	Keine alte Wien ist übrig.No old Wien (pastry) is left.
Akkusativ	Ich esse die alte Wien.I eat the old Wien (pastry).	Er kauft eine alte Wien.He buys an old Wien (pastry).	Sie will keine alte Wien.She doesn't want an old Wien (pastry).
Dativ	Ich gebe der alten Wien Zucker.I give sugar to the old Wien (pastry).	Sie gibt einer alten Wien Sahne.She gives cream to an old Wien (pastry).	Er traut keiner alten Wien.He trusts no old Wien (pastry).
Nominativ	Die alten Wienen schmecken gut.The old Wienen (pastries) taste good.	Alte Wienen liegen hier.Old Wienen (pastries) lie here.	Keine alten Wienen sind übrig.No old Wienen (pastries) are left.
Akkusativ	Ich esse die alten Wienen.I eat the old Wienen (pastries).	Er kauft alte Wienen.He buys old Wienen (pastries).	Sie will keine alten Wienen.She doesn't want old Wienen (pastries).
Dativ	Ich gebe den alten Wienen Zucker.I give sugar to the old Wienen (pastries).	Sie hilft alten Wienen.She helps old Wienen (pastries).	Er traut keinen alten Wienen.He trusts no old Wienen (pastries).

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Is it der, die, or das Wien?

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

The noun Wien is typically used in the singular form (Singularetantum) or has a plural form identical to the singular.

What does die Wien mean in English?

The German word die Wien translates to “Vienna” in English.

How do you decline die Wien?

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

Nominativ: die Wien
Akkusativ: die Wien
Dativ: der Wien

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.