Singular

die

Journalistin

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

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

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

Q: What does die Journalistin mean in English?

The German word die Journalistin translates to “journalist (f)” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Journalistin?

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

journalist (f)

Plural: die Journalistinnen

Strong

Why does the noun Journalistin have the article die?

Professions with -in ending for females are feminine.

Examples

die Ärztin (female doctor), die Lehrerin (female teacher), die Köchin (female cook), die Polizistin (policewoman), die Ingenieurin (female engineer)

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Declension table for German noun Journalistin

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Journalistin in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die bekannte Journalistin schreibt einen Artikel.The well-known journalist writes an article.	Eine junge Journalistin ist hier.A young journalist is here.	Keine neue Journalistin arbeitet heute.No new journalist is working today.
Akkusativ	Ich sehe die berühmte Journalistin.I see the famous journalist.	Er trifft eine nette Journalistin.He meets a nice journalist.	Wir kennen keine bekannte Journalistin.We don't know any well-known journalist.
Dativ	Ich spreche mit der alten Journalistin.I am speaking with the old journalist.	Er hilft einer jungen Journalistin.He helps a young journalist.	Ich vertraue keiner neuen Journalistin.I don't trust any new journalist.
Genitiv	Das ist die Meinung der bekannten Journalistin.That is the opinion of the well-known journalist.	Das Auto einer jungen Journalistin ist rot.The car of a young journalist is red.	Ich kenne die Arbeit keiner neuen Journalistin.I don't know the work of any new journalist.
Nominativ	Die guten Journalistinnen sind sehr fleißig.The good journalists are very diligent.	Interessante Journalistinnen kommen später.Interesting journalists are coming later.	Keine alten Journalistinnen haben Zeit.No old journalists have time.
Akkusativ	Sie interviewt die erfolgreichen Journalistinnen.She interviews the successful journalists.	Wir suchen gute Journalistinnen.We are looking for good journalists.	Ich sehe keine neuen Journalistinnen hier.I don't see any new journalists here.
Dativ	Er spricht mit den guten Journalistinnen.He speaks with the good journalists.	Ich helfe jungen Journalistinnen.I help young journalists.	Er gibt keinen neuen Journalistinnen eine Chance.He doesn't give any new journalists a chance.
Genitiv	Die Bücher der guten Journalistinnen sind hier.The books of the good journalists are here.	Die Arbeit junger Journalistinnen ist wichtig.The work of young journalists is important.	Ich mag die Ideen keiner alten Journalistinnen.I don't like the ideas of any old journalists.

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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 Journalistin?

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

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

What does die Journalistin mean in English?

The German word die Journalistin translates to “journalist (f)” in English.

How do you decline die Journalistin?

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

Nominativ: die Journalistin
Akkusativ: die Journalistin
Dativ: der Journalistin
Genitiv: der Journalistin

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.