Singular

die

Informatik

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

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

The noun Informatik is typically used in the singular form (Singularetantum) or has a plural form identical to the singular.

Q: What does die Informatik mean in English?

The German word die Informatik translates to “computer science” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Informatik?

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

computer science

Strong

Why does the noun Informatik 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)

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Declension table for German noun Informatik

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	die Informatik	eine Informatik	keine Informatik
Akkusativ	die Informatik	eine Informatik	keine Informatik
Dativ	der Informatik	einer Informatik	keiner Informatik
Genitiv	der Informatik	einer Informatik	keiner Informatik

Examples in context

Real sentences using Informatik in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die neue Informatik ist komplex.The new computer science is complex.	Eine gute Informatik ist wichtig.Good computer science is important.	Keine schwere Informatik ist einfach.No difficult computer science is easy.
Akkusativ	Ich studiere die neue Informatik.I am studying the new computer science.	Er lernt eine gute Informatik.He is learning good computer science.	Sie mag keine schwere Informatik nicht.She doesn't like difficult computer science.
Dativ	Ich arbeite an der neuen Informatik.I am working on the new computer science.	Ich widme mich einer guten Informatik.I dedicate myself to good computer science.	Sie vertraut keiner schweren Informatik nicht.She doesn't trust difficult computer science.
Genitiv	Die Zukunft der neuen Informatik ist hell.The future of the new computer science is bright.	Die Grundlagen einer guten Informatik sind wichtig.The foundations of good computer science are important.	Die Probleme keiner schweren Informatik sind bekannt.The problems of no difficult computer science are 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 Informatik?

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

The noun Informatik is typically used in the singular form (Singularetantum) or has a plural form identical to the singular.

What does die Informatik mean in English?

The German word die Informatik translates to “computer science” in English.

How do you decline die Informatik?

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

Nominativ: die Informatik
Akkusativ: die Informatik
Dativ: der Informatik
Genitiv: der Informatik

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.