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Is it der, die or das Leere?

DIE

Leere

The correct article in German of Leere is die. So it is die Leere! (nominative case)

The word Leere is feminine, therefore the correct article is die.

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German declension of Leere?

How does the declension of Leere work in the nominative, accusative, dative and genitive cases? Here you can find all forms in the singular as well as in the plural:

1 Singular Plural
Nominative die Leere
Genitive der Leere
Dative der Leere
Akkusative die Leere

What is the meaning of Leere in German?

Leere has various definitions in German:

[1] Condition of an area/space, nothing to contain

[1] Zustand einer Gegend/eines Raumes, nichts zu enthalten

[2] Feeling of a person not to have anything that fulfills them

[2] Gefühl einer Person, nichts zu haben, das sie erfüllt

How to use Leere in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Leere with translations in English.

[1] Die Leere der vor ihnen liegenden Landschaft erschreckte sie.

[1] The emptiness of the landscape in front of them frightened it

[1] „Die Verdunkelung des Himmels, von Mallarmé und Rimbaud betrieben, hat eine Leere hinterlassen, eine Sehnsucht, die durch die Fülle der Welt nicht aufzuwiegen zu sein scheint.“

[1] "The darkening of the sky, operated by Mallarmé and Rimbaud, has left an emptiness of a longing that does not seem to be weighed up by the abundance of the world"

[2] „Es muss eine gewaltige Leere gewesen sein, zu der sich Leopolds Jugend allmählich aushöhlte.“

[2] "It must have been a huge emptiness to which Leopold's youth are gradually released"

[2] „Der bestiegene Berg verliert sein Numinosum, das so faszinierte. Er hinterlässt eine innere Leere.“

[2] "The climbed mountain loses its numinosum, which fascinated it leaves an inner emptiness."

[2] „Die Leere, die in seinen Augen zu sehen ist, sagt allen anderen: ich brauche eure Hilfe.“

[2] "The emptiness that can be seen in his eyes says everyone else: I need your help" "