die · Feminine (Femininum)A2Feminine DeclensionCity & Travel

die Reise

trip / journey

Nominative Sg.die Reise

Genitive Sg.der Reise

Nominative Plural

die Reisen

Dative Pluralden Reisen

Gender / Plural CueMost two-syllable nouns ending in -e are feminine (die)

Full 4-Case Declension Table

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Definite (der / die / das): Used for specific, already known, or general-category nouns.

Case (Fall)	Question	Singular	Plural
Nominative Nominativ (Werfall)	Wer oder was?	die Reise	die Reisen
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall)	Wen oder was?	die Reise	die Reisen
Dative Dativ (Wemfall)	Wem?	der Reise	den Reisen
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall)	Wessen?	der Reise	der Reisen

Indefinite (ein / eine): Used when introducing a countable singular noun; has no plural article in German.

Case (Fall)	Question	Singular	Plural
Nominative Nominativ (Werfall)	Wer oder was?	eine Reise	Reisen
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall)	Wen oder was?	eine Reise	Reisen
Dative Dativ (Wemfall)	Wem?	einer Reise	Reisen
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall)	Wessen?	einer Reise	Reisen

Negative (kein / keine): Negates nouns with or without an indefinite article; follows ein-words in singular and die in plural.

Case (Fall)	Question	Singular	Plural
Nominative Nominativ (Werfall)	Wer oder was?	keine Reise	keine Reisen
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall)	Wen oder was?	keine Reise	keine Reisen
Dative Dativ (Wemfall)	Wem?	keiner Reise	keinen Reisen
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall)	Wessen?	keiner Reise	keiner Reisen

Possessive (mein / dein / …): Uses ein-word endings in singular and definite-like endings in plural (mein/dein/sein/ihr/unser/euer/Ihr).

Case (Fall)	Question	Singular	Plural
Nominative Nominativ (Werfall)	Wer oder was?	meine Reise	meine Reisen
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall)	Wen oder was?	meine Reise	meine Reisen
Dative Dativ (Wemfall)	Wem?	meiner Reise	meinen Reisen
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall)	Wessen?	meiner Reise	meiner Reisen

Why These Endings Work

All feminine (die) nouns stay completely unchanged in the singular across Nominative, Accusative, Dative, and Genitive.

Feminine nouns never change their own ending in the singular across all four cases.
Plural "Reisen" already ends in -n or -s, so Dative plural stays Reisen.

Pattern summary: Only the article changes in singular (die / die / der / der); plural takes -n in Dative unless ending in -n or -s.

Example Sentences in Context

Nominative

Die Reise beginnt schon am frühen Morgen.

The trip begins early in the morning.

Genitive

Während der Reise machen wir viele Notizen und Fotos.

During the trip, we take many notes and photos.

Interactive Tools & Related Guides

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FAQs: die Reise

Is "Reise" der, die, or das in German?

"Reise" takes the feminine definite article "die" (die Reise). Gender cue: Most two-syllable nouns ending in -e are feminine (die).

What is the plural and Dative plural of "die Reise"?

The Nominative plural of die Reise is "die Reisen" (pattern: -n). In the Dative plural it becomes "den Reisen".

How does "die Reise" change in the Genitive, Accusative, and Dative?

As a feminine noun, "Reise" keeps the exact same stem in all four singular cases; only the article changes (die Reise / die Reise / der Reise / der Reise).