Singular

die

Witwe

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

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

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

Q: What does die Witwe mean in English?

The German word die Witwe translates to “widow” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Witwe?

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

widow

Plural: die Witwen

Strong

Why does the noun Witwe have the article die?

Nouns referring to female persons are feminine.

Examples

die Frau (woman), die Mutter (mother), die Schwester (sister), die Tochter (daughter), die Tante (aunt), die Nichte (niece), die Großmutter (grandmother)

Exceptions

das Mädchen (girl), das Fräulein (Miss) - due to diminutive -chen/-lein

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Declension table for German noun Witwe

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Witwe in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die alte Witwe wohnt allein.The old widow lives alone.	Eine junge Witwe sucht Arbeit.A young widow is looking for work.	Keine reiche Witwe ist glücklich.No rich widow is happy.
Akkusativ	Ich sehe die alte Witwe.I see the old widow.	Er sucht eine nette Witwe.He is looking for a nice widow.	Sie kennt keine Witwe persönlich.She doesn't know any widow personally.
Dativ	Ich helfe der alten Witwe.I help the old widow.	Er spricht mit einer Witwe.He talks to a widow.	Sie gibt keiner Witwe Geld.She gives no widow money.
Genitiv	Das Haus der alten Witwe ist klein.The house of the old widow is small.	Die Geschichte einer Witwe ist traurig.The story of a widow is sad.	Das Leben keiner Witwe ist einfach.The life of no widow is easy.
Nominativ	Die alten Witwen treffen sich.The old widows meet.	Junge Witwen leben hier.Young widows live here.	Keine Witwen sind hier.No widows are here.
Akkusativ	Wir besuchen die alten Witwen.We visit the old widows.	Er trifft oft Witwen.He often meets widows.	Ich mag keine Witwen.I don't like any widows.
Dativ	Ich helfe den alten Witwen.I help the old widows.	Er spricht mit Witwen.He talks to widows.	Sie gibt keinen Witwen Geld.She gives no widows money.
Genitiv	Die Häuser der alten Witwen sind schön.The houses of the old widows are beautiful.	Die Sorgen Witwen sind oft groß.The worries of widows are often great.	Die Probleme keiner Witwen sind bekannt.The problems of no widows are known.

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Is it der, die, or das Witwe?

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

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

What does die Witwe mean in English?

The German word die Witwe translates to “widow” in English.

How do you decline die Witwe?

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

Nominativ: die Witwe
Akkusativ: die Witwe
Dativ: der Witwe
Genitiv: der Witwe

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.