Why does the noun Grammatik 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 Grammatik

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Grammatikeine Grammatikkeine Grammatik
Akkusativdie Grammatikeine Grammatikkeine Grammatik
Dativder Grammatikeiner Grammatikkeiner Grammatik
Genitivder Grammatikeiner Grammatikkeiner Grammatik

Examples in context

Real sentences using Grammatik in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
Die Grammatik ist wichtig.The grammar is important.
Eine Grammatik hilft mir sehr.A grammar helps me a lot.
Keine Grammatik ist perfekt.No grammar is perfect.
Akkusativ
Ich lerne die Grammatik.I am learning the grammar.
Ich brauche eine Grammatik.I need a grammar.
Ich habe keine Grammatik.I have no grammar.
Dativ
Ich widme mich der Grammatik.I dedicate myself to grammar.
Ich arbeite an einer Grammatik.I am working on a grammar.
Ich folge keiner Grammatik.I follow no grammar.
Genitiv
Die Regeln der Grammatik sind klar.The rules of grammar are clear.
Der Wert einer Grammatik ist hoch.The value of a grammar is high.
Ich verstehe die Logik keiner Grammatik.I understand the logic of no grammar.

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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 Grammatik?

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

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

What is the plural of die Grammatik?

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

What does die Grammatik mean in English?

The German word die Grammatik translates to “grammar” in English.

How do you decline die Grammatik?

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

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.