Why does the noun Biographie have the article die?

Nouns ending in -ie are feminine.

Examples

die Philosophie (philosophy), die Biologie (biology), die Demokratie (democracy), die Energie (energy), die Melodie (melody), die Symphonie (symphony)

Declension table for German noun Biographie

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Biographieeine Biographiekeine Biographie
Akkusativdie Biographieeine Biographiekeine Biographie
Dativder Biographieeiner Biographiekeiner Biographie
Genitivder Biographieeiner Biographiekeiner Biographie

Examples in context

Real sentences using Biographie in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
Die gute Biographie ist lang.The good biography is long.
Eine gute Biographie erscheint bald.A good biography appears soon.
Keine gute Biographie ist perfekt.No good biography is perfect.
Akkusativ
Ich lese die gute Biographie.I read the good biography.
Er schreibt eine gute Biographie.He writes a good biography.
Wir haben keine gute Biographie nicht.We have no good biography.
Dativ
Er hilft der guten Biographie.He helps the good biography.
Ich stimme einer guten Biographie zu.I agree to a good biography.
Er vertraut keiner guten Biographie nicht.He doesn't trust any good biography.
Genitiv
Die Länge der guten Biographie ist wichtig.The length of the good biography is important.
Die Qualität einer guten Biographie ist hoch.The quality of a good biography is high.
Der Inhalt keiner guten Biographie ist leer.The content of no good biography is empty.

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Frequently asked questions

Everything you might wonder about der, die, das — and the Der Artikel app.

Is it der, die, or das Biographie?

It is die Biographie. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Biographie is feminine. You should always learn the article together with the noun to ensure your German grammar is correct.

What is the plural of die Biographie?

The plural form of die Biographie is die Biographien. In German, regardless of the singular gender, all plural nouns use the definite article “die.”

What does die Biographie mean in English?

The German word die Biographie translates to “biography” in English.

How do you decline die Biographie?

Like all German nouns, Biographie changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are:
  • Nominativ: die Biographie
  • Akkusativ: die Biographie
  • Dativ: der Biographie
  • Genitiv: der Biographie

These changes are necessary because German uses cases to indicate the noun’s role in a sentence (such as the subject or object). Knowing these forms allows you to build grammatically correct sentences.