Is it der, die oder das Demokratie?
DIE
The correct article in German of Demokratie is die. So it is die Demokratie! (nominative case)
The word Demokratie 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.
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 Demokratie?
How does the declension of Demokratie 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 Demokratie | die Demokratien |
| Genitive | der Demokratie | der Demokratien |
| Dative | der Demokratie | den Demokratien |
| Akkusative | die Demokratie | die Demokratien |
What is the meaning of Demokratie in German?
Demokratie has various definitions in German:
[1] Without plural: People's mandrel political principle, according to which the people participate in the state of power in the state
[1] ohne Plural: Volksherrschaft; politisches Prinzip, nach dem das Volk durch freie Wahlen, andere Abstimmungen oder losbestimmte Vertreter an der Machtausübung im Staat teilhat[2] Without plural: government system that realizes the principle described in [1]
[2] ohne Plural: Regierungssystem, das das in [1] beschriebene Prinzip verwirklicht[3] State, whose government system realizes the principle [1]
[3] Staat, dessen Regierungssystem das Prinzip [1] verwirklicht[4] Meaning transferred to other social or political levels [1] (without a plural) principle of free and equal will formation and participation in sub- or supranational groups or organizations by their relatives
[4] auf andere gesellschaftliche oder politische Ebenen übertragene Bedeutung [1] (ohne Plural) Prinzip der freien und gleichberechtigten Willensbildung und Mitbestimmung in unter- oder überstaatlichen Gruppen oder Organisationen durch deren AngehörigeHow to use Demokratie in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Demokratie with translations in English.
[1] „Sie waren eigentlich nie recht mit der Demokratie verheiratet.“
[1] "You were never really married to democracy"[1] „Es ist an der Zeit zu zeigen, dass Demokratie von Demos stammt, dem griechischen Wort für Volk.“
[1] "It is time to show that democracy comes from Demos, the Greek word for folk"[1] „Selassie glaubt sein Land noch nicht reif für eine Demokratie.“
[1] "Selassie does not yet believe his country ripe for a democracy"[1] „Die Demokratie ist nicht die beste aller Staatsformen, sondern nur die am wenigsten schlechte.“
[1] "Democracy is not the best of all forms of state, but only the least bad" "[2] Die attische Demokratie war namensgebend für verschiedene Arten demokratischer Herrschaftssysteme.
[2] Attic democracy was the name of different types of democratic systems of rule[2] „Daß die Staatsform der Demokratie keiner Zeremonien und Symbole bedürfe - diese Ansicht galt in der Bonner Republik über Jahrzehnte hinweg als unausgesprochene Maxime.
[2] “That the form of the government of democracy does not require ceremonies and symbols - this view was considered an unspoken maximum in the Bonn Republic for decades[3] Mancher Staat nennt sich Demokratie, ist aber keine.
[3] Some state is called democracy, but is not[3] „Er schilderte in ein paar Worten die soziale Wirklichkeit einer jungen Demokratie, die aus unterschiedlich entwickelten Völkern bestand.“
[3] "In a few words, he described the social reality of a young democracy that existed from different developed peoples"[4] In der Wirtschaft gibt's keine Demokratie.
[4] There is no democracy in the economy[4] Das ist doch keine Demokratie, wenn einer aus dem Verein geworfen werden kann, ohne dass er überhaupt nur gehört wird!
[4] This is not a democracy if someone can be thrown out of the club without being heard at all at all[4] Die EU ist eine sehr zweifelhafte Demokratie, weil es in ihr kein geregeltes Verfahren gibt, wie ihre Bürger eine Kommission abwählen könnten.
[4] The EU is a very dubious democracy because there is no regulated procedure on how its citizens could vote out a commissionHow do you pronounce Demokratie?
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