Singular

die

Poesie

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

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

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

Q: What does die Poesie mean in English?

The German word die Poesie translates to “poetry” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Poesie?

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

poetry

Plural: die Poesien

Strong

Why does the noun Poesie 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 Poesie

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Poesie in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die moderne Poesie ist tiefgründig.The modern poetry is profound.	Eine schöne Poesie berührt Herzen.A beautiful poetry touches hearts.	Keine schlechte Poesie gefällt mir.No bad poetry pleases me.
Akkusativ	Ich lese die schöne Poesie.I read the beautiful poetry.	Er schreibt eine kurze Poesie.He writes a short poem.	Wir lesen keine schlechte Poesie.We don't read any bad poetry.
Dativ	Ich widme mich der modernen Poesie.I dedicate myself to modern poetry.	Er gibt einer jungen Poesie eine Stimme.He gives a young poetry a voice.	Ich gebe keiner schlechten Poesie eine Chance.I don't give any bad poetry a chance.
Genitiv	Die Kraft der modernen Poesie ist groß.The power of modern poetry is great.	Die Schönheit einer jungen Poesie ist klar.The beauty of a young poetry is clear.	Der Wert keiner schlechten Poesie ist hoch.The value of no bad poetry is high.
Nominativ	Die alten Poesien sind wertvoll.The old poems are valuable.	Neue Poesien erscheinen oft.New poems often appear.	Keine langweiligen Poesien lese ich.I don't read any boring poems.
Akkusativ	Sie mag die alten Poesien.She likes the old poems.	Ich lese viele neue Poesien.I read many new poems.	Er liest keine schlechten Poesien.He doesn't read any bad poems.
Dativ	Er arbeitet an den neuen Poesien.He works on the new poems.	Ich spreche über interessanten Poesien.I speak about interesting poems.	Er hilft keinen schlechten Poesien.He doesn't help any bad poems.
Genitiv	Die Themen der alten Poesien sind zeitlos.The themes of the old poems are timeless.	Die Wirkung guter Poesien ist stark.The effect of good poems is strong.	Die Namen keiner schlechten Poesien sind bekannt.The names of no bad poems are known.

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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 Poesie?

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

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

What does die Poesie mean in English?

The German word die Poesie translates to “poetry” in English.

How do you decline die Poesie?

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

Nominativ: die Poesie
Akkusativ: die Poesie
Dativ: der Poesie
Genitiv: der Poesie

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.