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The article for

Hierarchie

die Hierarchie

Hierarchie is a feminine German noun. Its article is die.

Plural
die Hierarchien
English
hierarchy
Topic
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Why is it die Hierarchie?

Hierarchie ends in -ie, and nouns ending in -ie are feminine: in a German dictionary, 98% of them take die.

All nouns ending in -ie
Sense 1
die

Meaning

[1] System of over- and subordinate clerks strict ranking

[1] System von Über- und Unterordnung; strenge Rangordnung

Examples

[1] The Chancellor stands up in the political hierarchy

[1] Die Bundeskanzlerin steht in der politischen Hierarchie ganz oben.

[1] "Your hierarchy is firmer than that of a general staff"

[1] „Ihre Hierarchie ist fester als die eines Generalstabs.“
More source examples (1)

These dictionary examples can include historical and less common uses.

[1] "The marking of hierarchy in the salutation is hardly trained in the congregation"

[1] „Die Markierung von Hierarchie in der Anrede ist in der Kongregation kaum ausgebildet.“

Declension

1 Singular Plural
Nominativ die Hierarchie die Hierarchien
Genitiv der Hierarchie der Hierarchien
Dativ der Hierarchie den Hierarchien
Akkusativ die Hierarchie die Hierarchien

Pronunciation

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