Why does the noun Wiese 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 Wiese

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Wieseeine Wiesekeine Wiese
Akkusativdie Wieseeine Wiesekeine Wiese
Dativder Wieseeiner Wiesekeiner Wiese
Genitivder Wieseeiner Wiesekeiner Wiese

Examples in context

Real sentences using Wiese in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
Die grüne Wiese ist schön.The green meadow is beautiful.
Eine große Wiese liegt hier.A large meadow is located here.
Keine Wiese ist hier frei.No meadow is free here.
Akkusativ
Ich sehe die grüne Wiese.I see the green meadow.
Er sucht eine große Wiese.He is looking for a large meadow.
Wir brauchen keine Wiese.We don't need a meadow.
Dativ
Ich spiele auf der grünen Wiese.I play on the green meadow.
Er sitzt auf einer großen Wiese.He sits on a large meadow.
Ich gehe zu keiner Wiese.I go to no meadow.
Genitiv
Die Farbe der grünen Wiese ist hell.The color of the green meadow is bright.
Der Rand einer großen Wiese ist nah.The edge of a large meadow is near.
Der Duft keiner Wiese ist hier.The scent of no meadow is here.

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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 Wiese?

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

The German noun Wiese is categorized as Elementary (A2) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.

What is the plural of die Wiese?

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

What does die Wiese mean in English?

The German word die Wiese translates to “meadow” in English.

How do you decline die Wiese?

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

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.