Why does the noun Ethik have the article die?
Nouns ending in -ik are feminine.
Examples
die Musik (music), die Politik (politics), die Fabrik (factory), die Technik (technology), die Physik (physics), die Grammatik (grammar), die Mathematik (mathematics)
Exceptions
der Atlantik (Atlantic), der Pazifik (Pacific), das Mosaik (mosaic)
Declension table for German noun Ethik
How it changes across the four cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Ethik | eine Ethik | keine Ethik |
| Akkusativ | die Ethik | eine Ethik | keine Ethik |
| Dativ | der Ethik | einer Ethik | keiner Ethik |
| Genitiv | der Ethik | einer Ethik | keiner Ethik |
| Nominativ | die Ethiken | Ethiken | keine Ethiken |
| Akkusativ | die Ethiken | Ethiken | keine Ethiken |
| Dativ | den Ethiken | Ethiken | keinen Ethiken |
| Genitiv | der Ethiken | Ethiken | keiner Ethiken |
Examples in context
Real sentences using Ethik in different cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | Die gute Ethik ist wichtig.The good ethic is important. | Eine gute Ethik hilft uns.A good ethic helps us. | Keine gute Ethik ist leicht.No good ethic is easy. |
| Akkusativ | Wir brauchen die gute Ethik.We need the good ethic. | Ich lerne eine gute Ethik jetzt.I am learning a good ethic now. | Er hat keine gute Ethik nicht.He doesn't have any good ethic. |
| Dativ | Ich folge der guten Ethik gern.I like to follow the good ethic. | Er spricht über einer guten Ethik.He talks about a good ethic. | Sie gibt keiner guten Ethik keine Beachtung.She pays no attention to no good ethic. |
| Genitiv | Die Prinzipien der guten Ethik sind klar.The principles of the good ethic are clear. | Die Basis einer guten Ethik ist stark.The basis of a good ethic is strong. | Die Wichtigkeit keiner guten Ethik ist gering.The importance of no good ethic is low. |
| Nominativ | Die guten Ethiken sind nötig.The good ethics are necessary. | Gute Ethiken sind selten.Good ethics are rare. | Keine guten Ethiken sind einfach.No good ethics are simple. |
| Akkusativ | Sie lehren die guten Ethiken überall.They teach the good ethics everywhere. | Wir finden gute Ethiken wichtig.We find good ethics important. | Ich mag keine guten Ethiken nicht.I don't like any good ethics. |
| Dativ | Wir arbeiten an den guten Ethiken.We are working on the good ethics. | Manchmal hilft man guten Ethiken.Sometimes one helps good ethics. | Ich spreche mit keinen guten Ethiken nicht.I don't speak with any good ethics. |
| Genitiv | Die Regeln der guten Ethiken sind klar.The rules of the good ethics are clear. | Der Einfluss guter Ethiken ist groß.The influence of good ethics is great. | Die Einhaltung keiner guten Ethiken fehlt.The observance of no good ethics is missing. |
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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 Ethik?
It is die Ethik. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Ethik 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 Ethik?
The German noun Ethik is categorized as Intermediate (B1) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.
What is the plural of die Ethik?
The plural form of die Ethik is die Ethiken. In German, regardless of the singular gender, all plural nouns use the definite article “die.”
What does die Ethik mean in English?
The German word die Ethik translates to “ethics” in English.
How do you decline die Ethik?
Like all German nouns, Ethik changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are:
- Nominativ: die Ethik
- Akkusativ: die Ethik
- Dativ: der Ethik
- Genitiv: der Ethik
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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