Der, die or das Wut?
die Wut
- Gender
- feminine
- English
- rage, fury
Why is it die Wut?
No ending or meaning rule gives away the gender of Wut. Like many everyday German nouns, it has to be learned together with its article: die Wut.
For the endings that do predict gender, see the Der-Die-Das rules guide.
Example sentences
- Die Wut des Mannes wächst schnell.The man's rage grows quickly.
- Sie zeigt ihre Wut ganz offen.She shows her rage quite openly.
Wut in the four cases
The article changes with the case. The highlighted column shows the forms to use with Wut: definite article first, then the indefinite article.
| Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | Plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | der / ein | die / eine | das / ein | die |
| Accusative | den / einen | die / eine | das / ein | die |
| Dative | dem / einem | der / einer | dem / einem | den |
| Genitive | des / eines | der / einer | des / eines | der |
Wut is one of about 1,700 common nouns in the free Der-Die-Das trainer. Short daily rounds with spaced repetition make the article stick.