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Is it der, die oder das Bürokratie?

DIE

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

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

Finding the right gender of a noun

German articles are used similarly to the English articles,a and the. However, they are declined differently (change) according to the number, gender and case of their nouns.

In the German language, the gender and therefore article is fixed for each noun.

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The most difficult part of learning the German language is the articles (der, die, das) or rather the gender of each noun. The gender of each noun in German has no simple rule. In fact, it can even seem illogical. For example das Mädchen, a young girl is neutral while der Junge, a young boy is male.

It is a good idea to learn the correct article for each new word together - even if it means a lot of work. For example learning "der Hund" (the dog) rather than just Hund by itself. Fortunately, there are some rules about gender in German that make things a little easier. It might be even nicer if these rules didn't have exceptions - but you can't have everything! The best way to learn them is with the App - Der-Die-Das Train! (available for iOS and Android)

German nouns belong either to the gender masculine (male, standard gender) with the definite article der, to the feminine (feminine) with the definite article die, or to the neuter (neuter) with the definite article das.

  • for masculine: points of the compass, weather (Osten, Monsun, Sturm; however it is: das Gewitter), liquor/spirits (Wodka, Wein, Kognak), minerals, rocks (Marmor, Quarz, Granit, Diamant);

  • for feminine: ships and airplanes (die Deutschland, die Boeing; however it is: der Airbus), cigarette brands (Camel, Marlboro), many tree and plant species (Eiche, Pappel, Kiefer; aber: der Flieder), numbers (Eins, Million; however it is: das Dutzend), most inland rivers (Elbe, Oder, Donau; aber: der Rhein);

  • for neutrals: cafes, hotels, cinemas (das Mariott, das Cinemaxx), chemical elements (Helium, Arsen; however it is: der Schwefel, masculine elements have the suffix -stoff), letters, notes, languages and colors (das Orange, das A, das Englische), certain brand names for detergents and cleaning products (Ariel, Persil), continents, countries (die artikellosen: (das alte) Europa; however exceptions include: der Libanon, die Schweiz …).

German declension of Bürokratie?

How does the declension of Bürokratie 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 Bürokratie die Bürokratien
Genitive der Bürokratie der Bürokratien
Dative der Bürokratie den Bürokratien
Akkusative die Bürokratie die Bürokratien

What is the meaning of Bürokratie in German?

Bürokratie has various definitions in German:

[1] No plural: Bureaucratic (very strictly adhered to the [official] regulations)

[1] kein Plural: bürokratisches (sich sehr streng an die [amtlichen] Vorschriften haltendes) Handeln

[2] Outingly: administrative apparatus, entirety of the civil servants

[2] veraltend: Verwaltungsapparat, Gesamtheit der Beamten

[3] A form of rule in which officials exert rule

[3] eine Herrschaftsform, in der Beamten die Herrschaft ausüben

How to use Bürokratie in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Bürokratie with translations in English.

[1] „Bundeskanzlerin Angela Merkel hat die Eröffnungsrede beim Weltwirtschaftsforum in Davos für ein Plädoyer gegen Bürokratie und für mehr Freiheit genutzt.“ (www.spiegel.de)

[1] "Chancellor Angela Merkel used the opening speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos for a plea against bureaucracy and for more freedom" (www.spiegel.de)

[1] „Die Freiheitsliebe beschränkt sich in Deutschland häufig auf die Klage über zu viel Bürokratie, doch sobald etwas im Fleisch oder Frühstücksei auftaucht, was dort nicht hingehört, ergeht der Ruf nach strikteren Kontrollen und Vorschriften.“

[1] "In Germany, love of freedom is often limited to the lawsuit about too much bureaucracy, but as soon as something appears in the meat or breakfast egg, which does not belong there, the call for strict controls and regulations"

[2] „Der kaiserliche Hof, die umfangreiche Bürokratie und das Heer verzehrten fast die Gesamtheit der in den Städten und auf dem Lande über die Subsistenz hinaus erwirtschafteten Überschüsse.“

[2] "The imperial court, the extensive bureaucracy and the army almost consumed the entirety of the surpluses generated in the cities and in the country beyond the subsistence"

[2] „Doch viele Studien beklagen die ineffiziente Bürokratie, die hohe Steuerlast und den Zickzackkurs der Regierung.“

[2] "But many studies complain about the inefficient bureaucracy, the high tax burden and the zigzag course of the government" "

[2] „Sie lernten die äthiopische Bürokratie von einer Seite kennen, die selbst Kafka für übertrieben gehalten hätte.“

[2] "They got to know the Ethiopian bureaucracy from one side that would have considered Kafka to be exaggerated"

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How do you pronounce Bürokratie?

Bürokratie

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