Singular

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Zeitschrift

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

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

The German noun Zeitschrift is categorized as Elementary (A2) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.

Q: What is the plural of die Zeitschrift?

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

Q: What does die Zeitschrift mean in English?

The German word die Zeitschrift translates to “magazine, journal” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Zeitschrift?

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

magazine, journal

Plural: die Zeitschriften

Strong

Why does the noun Zeitschrift have the article die?

This noun follows no general suffix rule — its gender is part of the core vocabulary you simply learn alongside the word.

Declension table for German noun Zeitschrift

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Zeitschrift in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die neue Zeitschrift ist interessant.The new magazine is interesting.	Eine alte Zeitschrift liegt hier.An old magazine lies here.	Keine gute Zeitschrift ist verfügbar.No good magazine is available.
Akkusativ	Ich lese die neue Zeitschrift.I am reading the new magazine.	Er kauft eine interessante Zeitschrift.He buys an interesting magazine.	Sie will keine alte Zeitschrift lesen.She doesn't want to read any old magazine.
Dativ	Ich blättere in der neuen Zeitschrift.I am flipping through the new magazine.	Sie schreibt in einer bekannten Zeitschrift.She writes in a well-known magazine.	Er spricht nicht über keiner alten Zeitschrift.He doesn't talk about any old magazine.
Genitiv	Der Titel der neuen Zeitschrift ist lang.The title of the new magazine is long.	Der Inhalt einer alten Zeitschrift ist spannend.The content of an old magazine is exciting.	Der Autor keiner guten Zeitschrift ist bekannt.The author of no good magazine is known.
Nominativ	Die vielen Zeitschriften sind teuer.The many magazines are expensive.	Alte Zeitschriften liegen überall.Old magazines lie everywhere.	Keine neuen Zeitschriften sind aktuell.No new magazines are current.
Akkusativ	Wir sammeln die alten Zeitschriften.We collect the old magazines.	Ich brauche neue Zeitschriften.I need new magazines.	Er liest keine guten Zeitschriften.He doesn't read any good magazines.
Dativ	Wir arbeiten mit den alten Zeitschriften.We work with the old magazines.	Ich lese gern in guten Zeitschriften.I like to read in good magazines.	Sie hilft keinen neuen Zeitschriften.She doesn't help any new magazines.
Genitiv	Die Namen der alten Zeitschriften sind vielfältig.The names of the old magazines are diverse.	Die Themen neuer Zeitschriften sind aktuell.The topics of new magazines are current.	Der Preis keiner guten Zeitschriften ist hoch.The price of no good magazines is high.

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Is it der, die, or das Zeitschrift?

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

The German noun Zeitschrift is categorized as Elementary (A2) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.

What is the plural of die Zeitschrift?

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

What does die Zeitschrift mean in English?

The German word die Zeitschrift translates to “magazine, journal” in English.

How do you decline die Zeitschrift?

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

Nominativ: die Zeitschrift
Akkusativ: die Zeitschrift
Dativ: der Zeitschrift
Genitiv: der Zeitschrift

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.

Zeitschrift

Why does the noun Zeitschrift have the article die?

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Is it der, die, or das Zeitschrift?

What CEFR level is the word Zeitschrift?

What is the plural of die Zeitschrift?

What does die Zeitschrift mean in English?

How do you decline die Zeitschrift?

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