Is it der, die or das Allegorie?

DIE

Allegorie

The correct article in German of Allegorie is die. So it is die Allegorie! (nominative case)

The word Allegorie is feminine, therefore the correct article is die.

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German declension of Allegorie?

How does the declension of Allegorie work in the nominative, accusative, dative and genitive cases? Here you can find all forms in the singular as well as in the plural:

1	Singular	Plural
Nominative	die Allegorie	die Allegorien
Genitive	der Allegorie	der Allegorien
Dative	der Allegorie	den Allegorien
Akkusative	die Allegorie	die Allegorien

What is the meaning of Allegorie in German?

Allegorie has various definitions in German:

[1] Literature, rhetoric: Personal or representative presentation of an abstract facts

[1] Literatur, Rhetorik: personifizierende oder gegenständliche Darstellung eines abstrakten Sachverhaltes

[2] Figure personification of a state

[2] bildhafte Personifikation eines Staates

How to use Allegorie in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Allegorie with translations in English.

[1] Der Sensenmann (Tod) und die Justitia mit verbundenen Augen und einer Waage in der Hand (Gerechtigkeit) sind Beispiele für Allegorien.

[1] The Sensenmann (death) and the Justitia connected with connected eyes and a scales in the hand (justice) are examples of allegory

[2] Allegorien sind für Deutschland bzw. Deutsches Reich: die Germania, Frankreich: die Marianne, Schweiz: die Helvetia, Großbritannien: die Britannia, USA: Lady Liberty

[2] Allegories are for Germany or German Empire: The Germania, France: The Marianne, Switzerland: The Helvetia, Great Britain: The Britannia, USA: Lady Liberty