Why does the noun Galerie 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 Galerie

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Galerieeine Galeriekeine Galerie
Akkusativdie Galerieeine Galeriekeine Galerie
Dativder Galerieeiner Galeriekeiner Galerie
Genitivder Galerieeiner Galeriekeiner Galerie

Examples in context

Real sentences using Galerie in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
Die neue Galerie ist geöffnet.The new gallery is open.
Eine große Galerie ist schön.A big gallery is beautiful.
Keine kleine Galerie ist hier.No small gallery is here.
Akkusativ
Ich besuche die große Galerie.I visit the big gallery.
Wir sehen eine neue Galerie.We see a new gallery.
Ich sehe keine kleine Galerie.I see no small gallery.
Dativ
Ich gehe zu der neuen Galerie.I go to the new gallery.
Er hilft einer kleinen Galerie.He helps a small gallery.
Ich helfe keiner großen Galerie.I help no big gallery.
Genitiv
Der Stil der neuen Galerie ist modern.The style of the new gallery is modern.
Der Name einer großen Galerie ist bekannt.The name of a big gallery is known.
Der Name keiner kleinen Galerie ist bekannt.The name of no small gallery is known.

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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 Galerie?

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

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

What is the plural of die Galerie?

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

What does die Galerie mean in English?

The German word die Galerie translates to “gallery” in English.

How do you decline die Galerie?

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

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.