Singular

die

Ironie

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

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

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

Q: What is the plural of die Ironie?

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

Q: What does die Ironie mean in English?

The German word die Ironie translates to “irony” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Ironie?

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

irony

Plural: die Ironien

Strong

Why does the noun Ironie 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)

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Declension table for German noun Ironie

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Ironie in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die feine Ironie ist lustig.The subtle irony is funny.	Eine Ironie ist oft versteckt.An irony is often hidden.	Keine Ironie ist hier passend.No irony is appropriate here.
Akkusativ	Ich verstehe die feine Ironie.I understand the subtle irony.	Er mag eine Ironie manchmal.He likes an irony sometimes.	Wir wollen keine Ironie hören.We don't want to hear any irony.
Dativ	Mit der feinen Ironie spielt er.He plays with the subtle irony.	Er spricht mit einer Ironie.He speaks with an irony.	Mit keiner Ironie bin ich einig.I agree with no irony.
Genitiv	Die Kraft der feinen Ironie ist groß.The power of the subtle irony is great.	Der Reiz einer Ironie ist besonders.The charm of an irony is special.	Der Sinn keiner Ironie ist klar.The meaning of no irony is clear.
Nominativ	Die vielen Ironien sind bekannt.The many ironies are known.	Solche Ironien sind schwer zu verstehen.Such ironies are hard to understand.	Keine Ironien sind lustig.No ironies are funny.
Akkusativ	Sie erkennen die vielen Ironien.They recognize the many ironies.	Wir finden solche Ironien oft.We often find such ironies.	Ich sehe keine Ironien hier.I don't see any ironies here.
Dativ	Er spielt mit den vielen Ironien.He plays with the many ironies.	Wir sprechen über Ironien.We are talking about ironies.	Ich gebe keinen Ironien Raum.I give no room to any ironies.
Genitiv	Die Wirkung der vielen Ironien ist stark.The effect of the many ironies is strong.	Die Schönheit von Ironien ist subtil.The beauty of ironies is subtle.	Der Beginn keiner Ironien ist geplant.The start of no ironies is planned.

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Is it der, die, or das Ironie?

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

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

What is the plural of die Ironie?

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

What does die Ironie mean in English?

The German word die Ironie translates to “irony” in English.

How do you decline die Ironie?

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

Nominativ: die Ironie
Akkusativ: die Ironie
Dativ: der Ironie
Genitiv: der Ironie

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.