Singular

die

Wunde

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

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

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

Q: What does die Wunde mean in English?

The German word die Wunde translates to “wound” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Wunde?

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

wound

Plural: die Wunden

Strong

Why does the noun Wunde 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 Wunde

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Wunde in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die kleine Wunde heilt schnell.The small wound heals quickly.	Eine tiefe Wunde schmerzt sehr.A deep wound hurts a lot.	Keine Wunde ist gefährlich.No wound is dangerous.
Akkusativ	Ich sehe die kleine Wunde.I see the small wound.	Er hat eine tiefe Wunde.He has a deep wound.	Sie hat keine offene Wunde.She has no open wound.
Dativ	Ich helfe der kleinen Wunde.I help the small wound.	Er leidet an einer tiefen Wunde.He suffers from a deep wound.	Mit keiner offenen Wunde geht er.He goes with no open wound.
Genitiv	Die Heilung der kleinen Wunde dauert.The healing of the small wound takes time.	Der Schmerz einer tiefen Wunde ist stark.The pain of a deep wound is strong.	Die Ursache keiner offenen Wunde ist klar.The cause of no open wound is clear.
Nominativ	Die kleinen Wunden heilen gut.The small wounds heal well.	Tiefe Wunden brauchen Zeit.Deep wounds need time.	Keine Wunden sind offen.No wounds are open.
Akkusativ	Der Arzt behandelt die kleinen Wunden.The doctor treats the small wounds.	Wir sehen tiefe Wunden.We see deep wounds.	Ich sehe keine offenen Wunden.I don't see any open wounds.
Dativ	Wir helfen den kleinen Wunden.We help the small wounds.	Er leidet an tiefen Wunden.He suffers from deep wounds.	Sie spricht von keinen offenen Wunden.She speaks of no open wounds.
Genitiv	Die Pflege der kleinen Wunden ist wichtig.The care of the small wounds is important.	Die Behandlung tiefer Wunden ist lang.The treatment of deep wounds is long.	Die Gefahr keiner offenen Wunden ist gering.The danger of no open wounds is low.

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Is it der, die, or das Wunde?

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

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

What does die Wunde mean in English?

The German word die Wunde translates to “wound” in English.

How do you decline die Wunde?

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

Nominativ: die Wunde
Akkusativ: die Wunde
Dativ: der Wunde
Genitiv: der Wunde

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.