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Energie

Q: Is it der, die, or das Energie?

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

Q: What CEFR level is the word Energie?

The German noun Energie is categorized as Intermediate (B1) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.

Q: What is the plural of die Energie?

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

Q: What does die Energie mean in English?

The German word die Energie translates to “energy” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Energie?

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

energy

Plural: die Energien

Strong

Why does the noun Energie 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)

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Declension table for German noun Energie

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	die Energie	eine Energie	keine Energie
Akkusativ	die Energie	eine Energie	keine Energie
Dativ	der Energie	einer Energie	keiner Energie
Genitiv	der Energie	einer Energie	keiner Energie
Nominativ	die Energien	Energien	keine Energien
Akkusativ	die Energien	Energien	keine Energien
Dativ	den Energien	Energien	keinen Energien
Genitiv	der Energien	Energien	keiner Energien

Examples in context

Real sentences using Energie in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die elektrische Energie ist sehr teuer.The electric energy is very expensive.	Eine saubere Energie ist die Zukunft.A clean energy is the future.	Keine nukleare Energie ist ohne Risiko.No nuclear energy is without risk.
Akkusativ	Wir nutzen die natürliche Energie der Sonne.We use the natural energy of the sun.	Er braucht eine positive Energie.He needs a positive energy.	Ich habe heute keine freie Energie mehr.I have no free energy left today.
Dativ	Mit der neuen Energie sparen wir Geld.With the new energy, we save money.	Er arbeitet mit einer unglaublichen Energie.He works with an incredible energy.	Nach keiner verlorenen Energie fühlt er sich schwach.After no lost energy, he feels weak.
Genitiv	Der Preis der elektrischen Energie steigt.The price of the electric energy is rising.	Das Potenzial einer neuen Energie ist groß.The potential of a new energy is great.	Die Gefahr keiner alternativen Energie ist real.The danger of no alternative energy is real.
Nominativ	Die erneuerbaren Energien werden gefördert.The renewable energies are being promoted.	Alternative Energien sind oft teuer.Alternative energies are often expensive.	Keine fossilen Energien sind umweltfreundlich.No fossil energies are environmentally friendly.
Akkusativ	Das Land fördert die grünen Energien.The country promotes the green energies.	Wir suchen neue Energien.We are looking for new energies.	Die Firma produziert keine sauberen Energien.The company produces no clean energies.
Dativ	Die Zukunft gehört den erneuerbaren Energien.The future belongs to the renewable energies.	Wir arbeiten mit verschiedenen Energien.We work with different energies.	Er hat Erfahrung mit keinen alternativen Energien.He has experience with no alternative energies.
Genitiv	Die Entwicklung der neuen Energien ist wichtig.The development of the new energies is important.	Die Nutzung erneuerbarer Energien nimmt zu.The use of renewable energies is increasing.	Trotz keiner neuen Energien sind wir optimistisch.Despite no new energies, we are optimistic.

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Is it der, die, or das Energie?

It is die Energie. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Energie 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 Energie?

The German noun Energie is categorized as Intermediate (B1) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.

What is the plural of die Energie?

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

What does die Energie mean in English?

The German word die Energie translates to “energy” in English.

How do you decline die Energie?

Like all German nouns, Energie changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are:

Nominativ: die Energie
Akkusativ: die Energie
Dativ: der Energie
Genitiv: der Energie

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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Why does the noun Energie have the article die?

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Is it der, die, or das Energie?

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