Singular

die

Nostalgie

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

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

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

Q: What does die Nostalgie mean in English?

The German word die Nostalgie translates to “nostalgia” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Nostalgie?

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

nostalgia

Plural: die Nostalgien

Strong

Why does the noun Nostalgie 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 Nostalgie

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Nostalgie in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die alte Nostalgie ist schön.The old nostalgia is beautiful.	Eine süße Nostalgie kommt auf.A sweet nostalgia arises.	Keine traurige Nostalgie ist hier.No sad nostalgia is here.
Akkusativ	Ich fühle die alte Nostalgie.I feel the old nostalgia.	Er spürt eine tiefe Nostalgie.He feels a deep nostalgia.	Sie hat keine Nostalgie.She has no nostalgia.
Dativ	Mit der alten Nostalgie lebe ich.I live with the old nostalgia.	Er spricht über einer Nostalgie.He talks about a nostalgia.	Ich folge keiner Nostalgie.I follow no nostalgia.
Genitiv	Der Wert der alten Nostalgie.The value of the old nostalgia.	Der Beginn einer Nostalgie.The beginning of a nostalgia.	Der Grund keiner Nostalgie.The reason for no nostalgia.
Nominativ	Die vielen Nostalgien sind stark.The many nostalgias are strong.	Alte Nostalgien sind oft schön.Old nostalgias are often beautiful.	Keine Nostalgien sind mehr da.No nostalgias are left.
Akkusativ	Wir lieben die alten Nostalgien.We love the old nostalgias.	Ich sehe viele Nostalgien.I see many nostalgias.	Er kennt keine Nostalgien.He knows no nostalgias.
Dativ	Er hilft den alten Nostalgien.He helps the old nostalgias.	Mit vielen Nostalgien lebt man.One lives with many nostalgias.	Er begegnet keinen Nostalgien.He encounters no nostalgias.
Genitiv	Die Kraft der alten Nostalgien.The power of the old nostalgias.	Die Ursache vieler Nostalgien.The cause of many nostalgias.	Der Sinn keiner Nostalgien.The meaning of no nostalgias.

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Is it der, die, or das Nostalgie?

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

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

What does die Nostalgie mean in English?

The German word die Nostalgie translates to “nostalgia” in English.

How do you decline die Nostalgie?

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

Nominativ: die Nostalgie
Akkusativ: die Nostalgie
Dativ: der Nostalgie
Genitiv: der Nostalgie

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.