Why is it die Nässe?
Nässe ends in -e, and most nouns ending in -e are feminine: in a German dictionary, 79% of them take die.
All nouns ending in -e die
Meaning
[1] Wet quality (the environment), strong moisture
[1] nasse Beschaffenheit (der Umgebung), starke FeuchtigkeitExamples
[1] Caution is offered here in the event of wetness
[1] Bei Nässe ist hier Vorsicht geboten.
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Nässe | — |
| Genitiv | der Nässe | — |
| Dativ | der Nässe | — |
| Akkusativ | die Nässe | — |
Pronunciation
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