Singular

die

Politik

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

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

The German noun Politik is categorized as Intermediate (B1) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.

Q: What is the plural of die Politik?

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

Q: What does die Politik mean in English?

The German word die Politik translates to “politics” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Politik?

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

politics

Plural: die Politiken

Strong

Why does the noun Politik have the article die?

Nouns ending in -ik are feminine.

Examples

die Musik (music), die Politik (politics), die Fabrik (factory), die Technik (technology), die Physik (physics), die Grammatik (grammar), die Mathematik (mathematics)

Exceptions

der Atlantik (Atlantic), der Pazifik (Pacific), das Mosaik (mosaic)

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Declension table for German noun Politik

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Politik in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die europäische Politik ist sehr komplex.The European policy is very complex.	Eine gute Politik braucht klare Ziele.A good policy needs clear goals.	Keine Politik gefällt allen Menschen.No policy pleases all people.
Akkusativ	Ich verstehe die aktuelle Politik nicht.I don't understand the current policy.	Wir brauchen eine faire Politik.We need a fair policy.	Er macht keine populistische Politik.He doesn't engage in populist politics.
Dativ	Ich stimme der grünen Politik zu.I agree with the green policy.	Er folgt einer strengen Politik.He follows a strict policy.	Sie traut keiner Politik mehr.She no longer trusts any policy.
Genitiv	Die Folgen der neuen Politik sind spürbar.The consequences of the new policy are noticeable.	Das ist das Ergebnis einer falschen Politik.That is the result of a wrong policy.	Trotz keiner klaren Politik gibt es Fortschritt.Despite no clear policy, there is progress.
Nominativ	Die neuen Politiken werden morgen besprochen.The new policies will be discussed tomorrow.	Verschiedene Politiken können hilfreich sein.Different policies can be helpful.	Keine neuen Politiken wurden bisher umgesetzt.No new policies have been implemented so far.
Akkusativ	Die Partei hat die alten Politiken geändert.The party has changed the old policies.	Man muss neue Politiken entwickeln.One must develop new policies.	Ich sehe keine besseren Politiken.I see no better policies.
Dativ	Mit den neuen Politiken sind wir zufrieden.We are satisfied with the new policies.	Wir arbeiten an besseren Politiken.We are working on better policies.	Er glaubt keinen leeren Politiken.He doesn't believe in any empty policies.
Genitiv	Die Analyse der bisherigen Politiken ist wichtig.The analysis of the previous policies is important.	Die Umsetzung verschiedener Politiken dauert lange.The implementation of different policies takes a long time.	Die Wirkung keiner neuen Politiken war positiv.The effect of no new policies was positive.

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Frequently asked questions

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Is it der, die, or das Politik?

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

The German noun Politik is categorized as Intermediate (B1) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.

What is the plural of die Politik?

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

What does die Politik mean in English?

The German word die Politik translates to “politics” in English.

How do you decline die Politik?

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

Nominativ: die Politik
Akkusativ: die Politik
Dativ: der Politik
Genitiv: der Politik

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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