Why does the noun Kritik 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 Kritik

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Kritikeine Kritikkeine Kritik
Akkusativdie Kritikeine Kritikkeine Kritik
Dativder Kritikeiner Kritikkeiner Kritik
Genitivder Kritikeiner Kritikkeiner Kritik

Examples in context

Real sentences using Kritik in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
Die konstruktive Kritik war hilfreich.The constructive criticism was helpful.
Eine faire Kritik ist willkommen.Fair criticism is welcome.
Keine Kritik ist auch keine Lösung.No criticism is not a solution either.
Akkusativ
Ich akzeptiere die berechtigte Kritik.I accept the justified criticism.
Er äußerte eine scharfe Kritik.He voiced a sharp criticism.
Wir erwarten keine negative Kritik.We do not expect any negative criticism.
Dativ
Er lernt aus der konstruktiven Kritik.He learns from the constructive criticism.
Man muss mit einer ernsten Kritik umgehen.One must deal with serious criticism.
Er stimmt keiner unfairen Kritik zu.He doesn't agree with any unfair criticism.
Genitiv
Trotz der lauten Kritik blieb er ruhig.Despite the loud criticism, he remained calm.
Das ist das Ergebnis einer langen Kritik.That is the result of a long criticism.
Wegen keiner einzigen Kritik änderte er seine Meinung.He didn't change his opinion because of any single criticism.

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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 Kritik?

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

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

What is the plural of die Kritik?

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

What does die Kritik mean in English?

The German word die Kritik translates to “criticism, review” in English.

How do you decline die Kritik?

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

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.