Singular

die

Initiative

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

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

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

Q: What is the plural of die Initiative?

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

Q: What does die Initiative mean in English?

The German word die Initiative translates to “initiative” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Initiative?

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

initiative

Plural: die Initiativen

Strong

Why does the noun Initiative have the article die?

About 90% of nouns ending in -e are feminine.

Examples

die Lampe (lamp), die Schule (school), die Tasche (bag), die Klasse (class), die Straße (street), die Sonne (sun), die Blume (flower)

Exceptions

der Junge (boy), der Löwe (lion), der Affe (monkey), der Name (name), der Käse (cheese), das Ende (end), das Auge (eye)

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Declension table for German noun Initiative

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Initiative in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die neue Initiative ist gut.The new initiative is good.	Eine wichtige Initiative ist nötig.An important initiative is necessary.	Es gibt keine Initiative mehr.There is no initiative anymore.
Akkusativ	Ich unterstütze die neue Initiative.I support the new initiative.	Er startet eine gute Initiative.He starts a good initiative.	Sie will keine Initiative sehen.She doesn't want to see any initiative.
Dativ	Ich helfe der neuen Initiative.I help the new initiative.	Er arbeitet an einer guten Initiative.He is working on a good initiative.	Ich glaube keiner Initiative.I believe no initiative.
Genitiv	Der Erfolg der neuen Initiative ist groß.The success of the new initiative is great.	Die Wirkung einer guten Initiative ist klar.The effect of a good initiative is clear.	Die Bedeutung keiner Initiative ist gering.The importance of no initiative is low.
Nominativ	Die alten Initiativen sind erfolgreich.The old initiatives are successful.	Neue Initiativen starten bald.New initiatives are starting soon.	Wir haben keine Initiativen geplant.We planned no initiatives.
Akkusativ	Wir fördern die alten Initiativen.We promote the old initiatives.	Ich sehe gute Initiativen.I see good initiatives.	Sie hat keine Initiativen gestartet.She has started no initiatives.
Dativ	Er spricht mit den alten Initiativen.He talks with the old initiatives.	Ich helfe bei neuen Initiativen.I help with new initiatives.	Sie gibt keinen Initiativen Geld.She gives no initiatives money.
Genitiv	Die Ziele der alten Initiativen sind klar.The goals of the old initiatives are clear.	Der Beginn vieler Initiativen ist schwer.The beginning of many initiatives is difficult.	Der Sinn keiner Initiativen ist verloren.The meaning of no initiatives is lost.

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Is it der, die, or das Initiative?

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

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

What is the plural of die Initiative?

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

What does die Initiative mean in English?

The German word die Initiative translates to “initiative” in English.

How do you decline die Initiative?

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

Nominativ: die Initiative
Akkusativ: die Initiative
Dativ: der Initiative
Genitiv: der Initiative

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.