Singular
die
Demokratie
democracy
Plural: die Demokratien
Why does the noun Demokratie 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 Demokratie
How it changes across the four cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Demokratie | eine Demokratie | keine Demokratie |
| Akkusativ | die Demokratie | eine Demokratie | keine Demokratie |
| Dativ | der Demokratie | einer Demokratie | keiner Demokratie |
| Genitiv | der Demokratie | einer Demokratie | keiner Demokratie |
| Nominativ | die Demokratien | Demokratien | keine Demokratien |
| Akkusativ | die Demokratien | Demokratien | keine Demokratien |
| Dativ | den Demokratien | Demokratien | keinen Demokratien |
| Genitiv | der Demokratien | Demokratien | keiner Demokratien |
Examples in context
Real sentences using Demokratie in different cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | Die alte Demokratie ist stark.The old democracy is strong. | Eine alte Demokratie existiert.An old democracy exists. | Keine alte Demokratie ist perfekt.No old democracy is perfect. |
| Akkusativ | Wir lieben die alte Demokratie.We love the old democracy. | Wir brauchen eine alte Demokratie.We need an old democracy. | Wir wollen keine alte Demokratie.We don't want any old democracy. |
| Dativ | Ich vertraue der stabilen Demokratie.I trust the stable democracy. | Ich diene einer alten Demokratie.I serve an old democracy. | Ich gehöre keiner alten Demokratie an.I don't belong to any old democracy. |
| Genitiv | Die Stärke der alten Demokratie ist klar.The strength of the old democracy is clear. | Die Krise einer alten Demokratie ist ernst.The crisis of an old democracy is serious. | Die Zukunft keiner alten Demokratie ist sicher.The future of no old democracy is certain. |
| Nominativ | Die alten Demokratien sind stark.The old democracies are strong. | Alte Demokratien existieren.Old democracies exist. | Keine alten Demokratien sind perfekt.No old democracies are perfect. |
| Akkusativ | Wir lieben die alten Demokratien.We love the old democracies. | Wir brauchen alte Demokratien.We need old democracies. | Wir wollen keine alten Demokratien.We don't want any old democracies. |
| Dativ | Ich vertraue den etablierten Demokratien.I trust the established democracies. | Ich diene alten Demokratien.I serve old democracies. | Ich gehöre keinen alten Demokratien an.I don't belong to any old democracies. |
| Genitiv | Die Stärke der alten Demokratien ist klar.The strength of the old democracies is clear. | Die Krise alter Demokratien ist ernst.The crisis of old democracies is serious. | Die Zukunft keiner alten Demokratien ist sicher.The future of no old democracies is certain. |
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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 Demokratie?
It is die Demokratie. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Demokratie 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 Demokratie?
The German noun Demokratie is categorized as Intermediate (B1) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.
What is the plural of die Demokratie?
The plural form of die Demokratie is die Demokratien. In German, regardless of the singular gender, all plural nouns use the definite article “die.”
What does die Demokratie mean in English?
The German word die Demokratie translates to “democracy” in English.
How do you decline die Demokratie?
Like all German nouns, Demokratie changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are:
- Nominativ: die Demokratie
- Akkusativ: die Demokratie
- Dativ: der Demokratie
- Genitiv: der Demokratie
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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