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die

Fotografie

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

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

The German noun Fotografie is categorized as Upper-Intermediate (B2) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.

Q: What is the plural of die Fotografie?

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

Q: What does die Fotografie mean in English?

The German word die Fotografie translates to “photography” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Fotografie?

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

photography

Plural: die Fotografien

Strong

Why does the noun Fotografie have the article die?

Nouns ending in -ie are feminine.

Examples

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Declension table for German noun Fotografie

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Fotografie in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die neue Fotografie ist schön.The new photograph is beautiful.	Eine alte Fotografie hängt hier.An old photograph hangs here.	Keine gute Fotografie gefällt mir.No good photograph pleases me.
Akkusativ	Ich sehe die alte Fotografie.I see the old photograph.	Er kauft eine schöne Fotografie.He buys a beautiful photograph.	Sie hat keine gute Fotografie.She has no good photograph.
Dativ	Ich arbeite an der neuen Fotografie.I am working on the new photograph.	Er arbeitet an einer alten Fotografie.He is working on an old photograph.	Ich widme keiner schlechten Fotografie Zeit.I dedicate no time to any bad photograph.
Genitiv	Der Wert der alten Fotografie ist hoch.The value of the old photograph is high.	Der Stil einer neuen Fotografie ist einzigartig.The style of a new photograph is unique.	Ich kenne die Geschichte keiner guten Fotografie.I know the story of no good photograph.
Nominativ	Die schönen Fotografien sind teuer.The beautiful photographs are expensive.	Interessante Fotografien sind Kunst.Interesting photographs are art.	Keine neuen Fotografien sind hier.No new photographs are here.
Akkusativ	Wir lieben die alten Fotografien.We love the old photographs.	Ich mache schöne Fotografien.I take beautiful photographs.	Er macht keine neuen Fotografien.He takes no new photographs.
Dativ	Er widmet sich den alten Fotografien.He dedicates himself to the old photographs.	Ich spreche von neuen Fotografien.I talk about new photographs.	Sie schenkt keinen schlechten Fotografien Beachtung.She pays attention to no bad photographs.
Genitiv	Die Qualität der alten Fotografien ist gut.The quality of the old photographs is good.	Die Wirkung neuer Fotografien ist stark.The effect of new photographs is strong.	Ich mag die Farben keiner schönen Fotografien.I don't like the colors of any beautiful photographs.

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Is it der, die, or das Fotografie?

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

The German noun Fotografie is categorized as Upper-Intermediate (B2) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.

What is the plural of die Fotografie?

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

What does die Fotografie mean in English?

The German word die Fotografie translates to “photography” in English.

How do you decline die Fotografie?

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

Nominativ: die Fotografie
Akkusativ: die Fotografie
Dativ: der Fotografie
Genitiv: der Fotografie

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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Is it der, die, or das Fotografie?

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What is the plural of die Fotografie?

What does die Fotografie mean in English?

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