Why does the noun Psychotherapie 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)

Declension table for German noun Psychotherapie

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Psychotherapieeine Psychotherapiekeine Psychotherapie
Akkusativdie Psychotherapieeine Psychotherapiekeine Psychotherapie
Dativder Psychotherapieeiner Psychotherapiekeiner Psychotherapie
Genitivder Psychotherapieeiner Psychotherapiekeiner Psychotherapie

Examples in context

Real sentences using Psychotherapie in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
Die Psychotherapie hilft sehr.The psychotherapy helps a lot.
Eine Psychotherapie ist oft lang.A psychotherapy is often long.
Keine Psychotherapie ist einfach.No psychotherapy is easy.
Akkusativ
Ich beginne die Psychotherapie.I start the psychotherapy.
Er sucht eine Psychotherapie.He is looking for a psychotherapy.
Sie will keine Psychotherapie.She doesn't want any psychotherapy.
Dativ
Ich gehe zu der Psychotherapie.I go to psychotherapy.
Er profitiert von einer Psychotherapie.He benefits from a psychotherapy.
Sie vertraut keiner Psychotherapie.She trusts no psychotherapy.
Genitiv
Der Erfolg der Psychotherapie ist groß.The success of the psychotherapy is great.
Die Kosten einer Psychotherapie sind hoch.The costs of a psychotherapy are high.
Die Wirkung keiner Psychotherapie ist bekannt.The effect of no psychotherapy is known.

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Frequently asked questions

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Is it der, die, or das Psychotherapie?

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

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

What does die Psychotherapie mean in English?

The German word die Psychotherapie translates to “psychotherapy” in English.

How do you decline die Psychotherapie?

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

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.