Singular
die
Chemie
chemistry
Plural: die Chemien
Why does the noun Chemie 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 Chemie
How it changes across the four cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Chemie | eine Chemie | keine Chemie |
| Akkusativ | die Chemie | eine Chemie | keine Chemie |
| Dativ | der Chemie | einer Chemie | keiner Chemie |
| Genitiv | der Chemie | einer Chemie | keiner Chemie |
| Nominativ | die Chemien | Chemien | keine Chemien |
| Akkusativ | die Chemien | Chemien | keine Chemien |
| Dativ | den Chemien | Chemien | keinen Chemien |
| Genitiv | der Chemien | Chemien | keiner Chemien |
Examples in context
Real sentences using Chemie in different cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | Die moderne Chemie ist komplex.Modern chemistry is complex. | Eine moderne Chemie ist komplex.A modern chemistry is complex. | Keine moderne Chemie ist einfach.No modern chemistry is simple. |
| Akkusativ | Ich studiere die moderne Chemie.I study modern chemistry. | Ich lerne eine moderne Chemie.I learn a modern chemistry. | Ich verstehe keine moderne Chemie.I don't understand any modern chemistry. |
| Dativ | Ich widme mich der modernen Chemie.I dedicate myself to modern chemistry. | Ich widme mich einer modernen Chemie.I dedicate myself to a modern chemistry. | Ich widme mich keiner modernen Chemie.I dedicate myself to no modern chemistry. |
| Genitiv | Die Regeln der modernen Chemie sind klar.The rules of modern chemistry are clear. | Die Regeln einer modernen Chemie sind klar.The rules of a modern chemistry are clear. | Die Regeln keiner modernen Chemie sind klar.The rules of no modern chemistry are clear. |
| Nominativ | Die modernen Chemien sind komplex.The modern chemistries are complex. | Moderne Chemien sind komplex.Modern chemistries are complex. | Keine modernen Chemien sind einfach.No modern chemistries are simple. |
| Akkusativ | Ich studiere die modernen Chemien.I study the modern chemistries. | Ich lerne moderne Chemien.I learn modern chemistries. | Ich verstehe keine modernen Chemien.I don't understand any modern chemistries. |
| Dativ | Ich widme mich den modernen Chemien.I dedicate myself to the modern chemistries. | Ich widme mich modernen Chemien.I dedicate myself to modern chemistries. | Ich widme mich keinen modernen Chemien.I dedicate myself to no modern chemistries. |
| Genitiv | Die Regeln der modernen Chemien sind klar.The rules of the modern chemistries are clear. | Die Regeln moderner Chemien sind klar.The rules of modern chemistries are clear. | Die Regeln keiner modernen Chemien sind klar.The rules of no modern chemistries are clear. |
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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 Chemie?
It is die Chemie. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Chemie is feminine. You should always learn the article together with the noun to ensure your German grammar is correct.
What CEFR level is the word Chemie?
The German noun Chemie is categorized as Intermediate (B1) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.
What is the plural of die Chemie?
The plural form of die Chemie is die Chemien. In German, regardless of the singular gender, all plural nouns use the definite article “die.”
What does die Chemie mean in English?
The German word die Chemie translates to “chemistry” in English.
How do you decline die Chemie?
Like all German nouns, Chemie changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are:
- Nominativ: die Chemie
- Akkusativ: die Chemie
- Dativ: der Chemie
- Genitiv: der Chemie
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.
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