Why does the noun Utopie 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 Utopie

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Utopieeine Utopiekeine Utopie
Akkusativdie Utopieeine Utopiekeine Utopie
Dativder Utopieeiner Utopiekeiner Utopie
Genitivder Utopieeiner Utopiekeiner Utopie

Examples in context

Real sentences using Utopie in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
Die schöne Utopie ist schön.The beautiful utopia is beautiful.
Eine neue Utopie ist möglich.A new utopia is possible.
Keine perfekte Utopie ist real.No perfect utopia is real.
Akkusativ
Ich sehe die schöne Utopie.I see the beautiful utopia.
Wir suchen eine neue Utopie.We are looking for a new utopia.
Er findet keine perfekte Utopie.He finds no perfect utopia.
Dativ
Ich lebe in der schönen Utopie.I live in the beautiful utopia.
Er spricht von einer neuen Utopie.He speaks of a new utopia.
Ich bin mit keiner perfekten Utopie zufrieden.I am satisfied with no perfect utopia.
Genitiv
Die Idee der schönen Utopie ist alt.The idea of the beautiful utopia is old.
Der Traum einer neuen Utopie ist stark.The dream of a new utopia is strong.
Die Hoffnung keiner perfekten Utopie ist groß.The hope of no perfect utopia is great.

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Frequently asked questions

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Is it der, die, or das Utopie?

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

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

What is the plural of die Utopie?

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

What does die Utopie mean in English?

The German word die Utopie translates to “utopia” in English.

How do you decline die Utopie?

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

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.