Wondering what is the correct article of Schule (School)? Schule is feminine, so it is die Schule.
Why is Schule feminine?
As part of the Der Die Das Book’s Zoo of Rules Methodology, this noun falls under the ‘-e, die Giraffe’ rule, which states that 85% of nouns ending in ‘-e’ are feminine.
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Declension of “Schule” in German
| Case | Article + Noun | Example Sentence |
| Nominative | die Schule | Die Schule beginnt um acht Uhr.(The school starts at eight o’clock.) |
| Accusative | die Schule | Ich besuche die Schule jeden Tag.(I attend the school every day.) |
| Dative | der Schule | Ich helfe der Schule bei einem Projekt.(I help the school with a project.) |
| Genitive | der Schule | Das Dach der Schule wird renoviert.(The roof of the school is being renovated.) |
Short Paragraph Using Different Cases
Here is a short paragraph using different cases for “die Schule” in German, along with its English translation:
German:
Die Schule liegt im Zentrum der Stadt.
Ich besuche die Schule seit drei Jahren.
Wir helfen der Schule bei der Organisation eines Festes.
Der Direktor der Schule ist sehr freundlich.
English Translation:
The school is located in the center of the city.
I have been attending the school for three years.
We are helping the school organize a festival.
The director of the school is very friendly.