Why is it die Differenz?
Differenz ends in -enz, and nouns ending in -enz are feminine: in a German dictionary, 97% of them take die.
All nouns ending in -enz die
Meaning
[2] Translated, mostly plural: disagreement
[2] übertragen, meist Plural: MeinungsverschiedenheitExamples
[1] The difference is the result of a subtraction
[1] Die Differenz ist das Ergebnis einer Subtraktion.
[1] "Minuend - Subtrahend = difference"
[1] „Minuend – Subtrahend = Differenz“
More source examples (2)
These dictionary examples can include historical and less common uses.
[2] I'm afraid that you will not be able to enclose your differences
[2] Ich fürchte, sie werden ihre Differenzen nicht beilegen können.
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Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Differenz | die Differenzen |
| Genitiv | der Differenz | der Differenzen |
| Dativ | der Differenz | den Differenzen |
| Akkusativ | die Differenz | die Differenzen |
Pronunciation
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