Neugier

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

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

The noun Neugier is typically used in the singular form (Singularetantum) or has a plural form identical to the singular.

Q: What does die Neugier mean in English?

The German word die Neugier translates to “curiosity” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Neugier?

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

curiosity

Plural: die Neugierden

Strong

Why does the noun Neugier have the article die?

This noun follows no general suffix rule — its gender is part of the core vocabulary you simply learn alongside the word.

Declension table for German noun Neugier

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Neugier in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die große Neugier ist gesund.The great curiosity is healthy.	Eine starke Neugier kam auf.A strong curiosity arose.	Keine große Neugier war zu sehen.No great curiosity was visible.
Akkusativ	Er zeigte die große Neugier.He showed the great curiosity.	Er empfand eine starke Neugier.He felt a strong curiosity.	Er zeigte keine große Neugier.He showed no great curiosity.
Dativ	Mit der großen Neugier lernt man.One learns with great curiosity.	Mit einer starken Neugier forscht er.He researches with a strong curiosity.	Ohne großen Neugier ist es langweilig.It's boring without great curiosity.
Genitiv	Die Kraft der großen Neugier.The power of the great curiosity.	Die Kraft einer starken Neugier.The power of a strong curiosity.	Die Kraft keiner großen Neugier ist schwach.The power of no great curiosity is weak.
Nominativ	Die alten Neugierden sind weg.The old curiosities are gone.	Viele Neugierden sind gut.Many curiosities are good.	Keine interessanten Neugierden sind schlecht.No interesting curiosities are bad.
Akkusativ	Er kennt die alten Neugierden.He knows the old curiosities.	Er hat viele Neugierden.He has many curiosities.	Er hat keine interessanten Neugierden.He has no interesting curiosities.
Dativ	Mit den alten Neugierden lebt man.One lives with the old curiosities.	Mit vielen Neugierden lernt man.One learns with many curiosities.	Mit keinen interessanten Neugierden kommt man aus.One gets by with no interesting curiosities.
Genitiv	Die Kraft der alten Neugierden.The power of the old curiosities.	Die Kraft vieler Neugierden ist groß.The power of many curiosities is great.	Die Kraft keiner interessanten Neugierden ist klein.The power of no interesting curiosities is small.

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Is it der, die, or das Neugier?

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

The noun Neugier is typically used in the singular form (Singularetantum) or has a plural form identical to the singular.

What does die Neugier mean in English?

The German word die Neugier translates to “curiosity” in English.

How do you decline die Neugier?

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

Nominativ: die Neugier
Akkusativ: die Neugier
Dativ: der Neugier
Genitiv: der Neugier

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.