Why does the noun Zone 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 Zone

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Zoneeine Zonekeine Zone
Akkusativdie Zoneeine Zonekeine Zone
Dativder Zoneeiner Zonekeiner Zone
Genitivder Zoneeiner Zonekeiner Zone

Examples in context

Real sentences using Zone in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
Die neue Zone ist sicher.The new zone is safe.
Eine große Zone entsteht hier.A large zone is emerging here.
Keine freie Zone existiert mehr.No free zone exists anymore.
Akkusativ
Ich sehe die neue Zone.I see the new zone.
Wir brauchen eine sichere Zone.We need a safe zone.
Er findet keine freie Zone.He finds no free zone.
Dativ
Ich wohne in der grünen Zone.I live in the green zone.
Sie hilft einer alten Zone.She helps an old zone.
Er arbeitet in keiner neuen Zone.He works in no new zone.
Genitiv
Das ist der Plan der neuen Zone.That is the plan of the new zone.
Der Wert einer kleinen Zone ist hoch.The value of a small zone is high.
Die Regeln keiner sicheren Zone gelten.The rules of no safe zone apply.

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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 Zone?

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

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

What does die Zone mean in English?

The German word die Zone translates to “zone” in English.

How do you decline die Zone?

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

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.