Why is it die Komik?
Komik ends in -ik, and almost all nouns ending in -ik are feminine: in a German dictionary, 93% of them take die.
All nouns ending in -ik die
Meaning
Examples
[1] The comedy of the clown brought him heartily to the laughter
[1] Die Komik des Clowns brachte ihn herzhaft zum Lachen.
[1] "His deep -seat laziness was sometimes accompanied by involuntary comedy"
[1] „Seine tiefsitzende Faulheit war zuweilen von unfreiwilliger Komik begleitet.“
More source examples (1)
These dictionary examples can include historical and less common uses.
[1] "The comedy of the fluctuation is developed in vivid pictures"
[1] „Die Komik des Schwankes wird in anschaulichen Bildern entwickelt.“
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Komik | — |
| Genitiv | der Komik | — |
| Dativ | der Komik | — |
| Akkusativ | die Komik | — |
Pronunciation
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