Why does the noun Sozialpolitik 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)

Declension table for German noun Sozialpolitik

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Sozialpolitikeine Sozialpolitikkeine Sozialpolitik
Akkusativdie Sozialpolitikeine Sozialpolitikkeine Sozialpolitik
Dativder Sozialpolitikeiner Sozialpolitikkeiner Sozialpolitik
Genitivder Sozialpolitikeiner Sozialpolitikkeiner Sozialpolitik

Examples in context

Real sentences using Sozialpolitik in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
Die gute Sozialpolitik ist wichtig.The good social policy is important.
Eine gute Sozialpolitik ist nötig.A good social policy is necessary.
Keine gute Sozialpolitik existiert.No good social policy exists.
Akkusativ
Wir brauchen die gute Sozialpolitik.We need the good social policy.
Wir fordern eine gute Sozialpolitik.We demand a good social policy.
Wir haben keine gute Sozialpolitik.We have no good social policy.
Dativ
Ich stimme der guten Sozialpolitik zu.I agree with the good social policy.
Ich stimme einer guten Sozialpolitik zu.I agree with a good social policy.
Ich stimme keiner guten Sozialpolitik zu.I agree with no good social policy.
Genitiv
Das Ziel der guten Sozialpolitik ist klar.The goal of the good social policy is clear.
Das Ziel einer guten Sozialpolitik ist klar.The goal of a good social policy is clear.
Das Ziel keiner guten Sozialpolitik ist klar.The goal of no good social policy is clear.

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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 Sozialpolitik?

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

The noun Sozialpolitik is typically used in the singular form (Singularetantum) or has a plural form identical to the singular.

What does die Sozialpolitik mean in English?

The German word die Sozialpolitik translates to “social policy” in English.

How do you decline die Sozialpolitik?

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

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.