Singular

die

Melodie

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

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

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

Q: What does die Melodie mean in English?

The German word die Melodie translates to “melody” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Melodie?

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

melody

Plural: die Melodien

Strong

Why does the noun Melodie 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 Melodie

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Melodie in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die schöne Melodie ist bekannt.The beautiful melody is known.	Eine neue Melodie klingt gut.A new melody sounds good.	Keine alte Melodie gefällt mir.I don't like any old melody.
Akkusativ	Ich höre die neue Melodie.I hear the new melody.	Er singt eine gute Melodie.He sings a good melody.	Wir mögen keine alte Melodie.We don't like any old melody.
Dativ	Ich lausche der schönen Melodie.I listen to the beautiful melody.	Er summt zu einer neuen Melodie.He hums to a new melody.	Sie tanzt zu keiner alten Melodie.She dances to no old melody.
Genitiv	Der Text der schönen Melodie ist kurz.The text of the beautiful melody is short.	Der Anfang einer neuen Melodie ist sanft.The beginning of a new melody is gentle.	Der Klang keiner alten Melodie ist gut.The sound of no old melody is good.
Nominativ	Die bekannten Melodien sind beliebt.The known melodies are popular.	Schöne Melodien bleiben im Ohr.Beautiful melodies stay in your ear.	Keine traurigen Melodien mag ich.I don't like any sad melodies.
Akkusativ	Sie liebt die schönen Melodien.She loves the beautiful melodies.	Ich kenne bekannte Melodien.I know known melodies.	Er spielt keine traurigen Melodien.He plays no sad melodies.
Dativ	Wir hören den bekannten Melodien zu.We listen to the known melodies.	Ich singe zu schönen Melodien.I sing to beautiful melodies.	Er tanzt zu keinen traurigen Melodien.He dances to no sad melodies.
Genitiv	Die Wirkung der bekannten Melodien ist stark.The effect of the known melodies is strong.	Die Schönheit schöner Melodien ist zeitlos.The beauty of beautiful melodies is timeless.	Der Einfluss keiner traurigen Melodien ist groß.The influence of no sad melodies is great.

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Frequently asked questions

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Is it der, die, or das Melodie?

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

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

What does die Melodie mean in English?

The German word die Melodie translates to “melody” in English.

How do you decline die Melodie?

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

Nominativ: die Melodie
Akkusativ: die Melodie
Dativ: der Melodie
Genitiv: der Melodie

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.