Singular

die

Geografie

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

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

Q: What is the plural of die Geografie?

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

Q: What does die Geografie mean in English?

The German word die Geografie translates to “geography” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Geografie?

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

geography

Plural: die Geografien

Strong

Why does the noun Geografie have the article die?

Nouns ending in -ie are feminine.

Examples

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Declension table for German noun Geografie

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Geografie in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die interessante Geografie ist mein Fach.The interesting geography is my subject.	Eine neue Geografie ist spannend.A new geography is exciting.	Keine alte Geografie ist langweilig.No old geography is boring.
Akkusativ	Ich lerne die interessante Geografie.I am learning the interesting geography.	Er studiert eine neue Geografie.He is studying a new geography.	Sie mag keine alte Geografie nicht.She doesn't like old geography.
Dativ	Ich arbeite an der interessanten Geografie.I am working on the interesting geography.	Ich lerne mit einer neuen Geografie.I learn with a new geography.	Sie hilft keiner alten Geografie nicht.She doesn't help any old geography.
Genitiv	Die Karte der interessanten Geografie ist groß.The map of the interesting geography is large.	Die Themen einer neuen Geografie sind spannend.The topics of a new geography are exciting.	Die Probleme keiner alten Geografie sind bekannt.The problems of no old geography are known.
Nominativ	Die schönen Geografien sind hier.The beautiful geographies are here.	Neue Geografien sind wichtig.New geographies are important.	Keine alten Geografien sind bekannt.No old geographies are known.
Akkusativ	Wir sehen die schönen Geografien.We see the beautiful geographies.	Ich mag neue Geografien.I like new geographies.	Er kennt keine alten Geografien nicht.He doesn't know any old geographies.
Dativ	Wir arbeiten an den schönen Geografien.We are working on the beautiful geographies.	Ich forsche an neuen Geografien.I research new geographies.	Er vertraut keinen alten Geografien nicht.He doesn't trust any old geographies.
Genitiv	Die Karten der schönen Geografien sind alt.The maps of the beautiful geographies are old.	Die Themen neuer Geografien sind wichtig.The topics of new geographies are important.	Die Geschichte keiner alten Geografien ist bekannt.The history of no old geographies is known.

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Frequently asked questions

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Is it der, die, or das Geografie?

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

What is the plural of die Geografie?

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

What does die Geografie mean in English?

The German word die Geografie translates to “geography” in English.

How do you decline die Geografie?

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

Nominativ: die Geografie
Akkusativ: die Geografie
Dativ: der Geografie
Genitiv: der Geografie

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.