Nouns ending in -heit: die
dieFeminine (die)
Words ending in -heit are always feminine.
How reliable is this rule?
In our rule set: Always (firm rule in our data).
In our word lists, nouns ending in -heit that take die: 10 of 10.
Examples ending in -heit
- dieFreiheit
freedom / liberty · pl. Freiheiten
- dieSicherheit
- dieSchönheit
- dieGesundheit
health
- dieWahrheit
- dieKindheit
- dieVergangenheit
Look-alikes: same ending, different article
No noun in our lists breaks this pattern. The lists are limited, so still check a word you are unsure about.
Common questions
- Which article do German nouns ending in -heit take?
- Words ending in -heit are always feminine. In our word lists, 10 of 10 of them take die.
- Are there exceptions to the -heit rule?
- None in our lists, but the lists are limited. Check any word you are unsure about.
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