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die

Phantasie

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

It is die Phantasie. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Phantasie is feminine. You should always learn the article together with the noun to ensure your German grammar is correct.

Q: What CEFR level is the word Phantasie?

The German noun Phantasie is categorized as Upper-Intermediate (B2) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.

Q: What is the plural of die Phantasie?

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

Q: What does die Phantasie mean in English?

The German word die Phantasie translates to “imagination, fantasy” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Phantasie?

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

imagination, fantasy

Plural: die Phantasien

Strong

Why does the noun Phantasie 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 Phantasie

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Phantasie in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die Phantasie ist grenzenlos.The imagination is boundless.	Eine Phantasie ist schön.An imagination is beautiful.	Keine Phantasie ist schlecht.No imagination is bad.
Akkusativ	Ich habe die Phantasie.I have the imagination.	Er braucht eine Phantasie.He needs an imagination.	Sie hat keine Phantasie.She has no imagination.
Dativ	Ich gebe der Phantasie Raum.I give space to the imagination.	Er folgt einer Phantasie.He follows an imagination.	Sie gibt keiner Phantasie Raum.She gives no imagination space.
Genitiv	Die Kraft der Phantasie ist groß.The power of imagination is great.	Die Welt einer Phantasie ist bunt.The world of an imagination is colorful.	Die Grenzen keiner Phantasie sind klar.The limits of no imagination are clear.
Nominativ	Die Phantasien sind wichtig.The imaginations are important.	Neue Phantasien sind gut.New imaginations are good.	Keine Phantasien sind langweilig.No imaginations are boring.
Akkusativ	Wir lieben die Phantasien.We love the imaginations.	Ich sehe viele Phantasien.I see many imaginations.	Er hat keine Phantasien.He has no imaginations.
Dativ	Ich gebe den Phantasien Raum.I give space to the imaginations.	Er folgt neuen Phantasien.He follows new imaginations.	Sie gibt keinen Phantasien Raum.She gives no imaginations space.
Genitiv	Die Welt der Phantasien ist groß.The world of imaginations is great.	Die Kraft vieler Phantasien ist stark.The power of many imaginations is strong.	Die Grenzen keiner Phantasien sind bekannt.The limits of no imaginations are known.

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Is it der, die, or das Phantasie?

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

The German noun Phantasie is categorized as Upper-Intermediate (B2) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.

What is the plural of die Phantasie?

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

What does die Phantasie mean in English?

The German word die Phantasie translates to “imagination, fantasy” in English.

How do you decline die Phantasie?

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

Nominativ: die Phantasie
Akkusativ: die Phantasie
Dativ: der Phantasie
Genitiv: der Phantasie

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.

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Is it der, die, or das Phantasie?

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What is the plural of die Phantasie?

What does die Phantasie mean in English?

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