Is it der, die oder das Magie?
DIE
The correct article in German of Magie is die. So it is die Magie! (nominative case)
The word Magie 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 Magie?
How does the declension of Magie 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 Magie | — |
| Genitive | der Magie | — |
| Dative | der Magie | — |
| Akkusative | die Magie | — |
What is the meaning of Magie in German?
Magie has various definitions in German:
[1] supposed influence on people, things or events in a supernatural way
[1] vermeintliche Einflussnahme auf Personen, Dinge oder Ereignisse auf übernatürliche Art und Weise[2] The fascination that comes from something specific
[2] die Faszination, die von etwas Bestimmtem ausgehtHow to use Magie in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Magie with translations in English.
[1] Magier setzen ihre Magie mittels eigentümlicher Rituale ein.
[1] Magicians set their magic by means of peculiar rituals[1] „Diese Magie funktioniert aber nicht, wenn man sie vorführen oder wissent- und willentlich damit umgehen will.“
[1] "However, this magic does not work if you demonstrate it or knowingly and willingly deal with it"[1] „Der Glaube an Magie und Zauberei ist in Afrika lebendig und verbreitet.“
[1] "The belief in magic and magic is alive in Africa and spread"[2] Viele Menschen lassen sich von der Magie der Worte beeindrucken.
[2] Many people are impressed by the magic of the words[2] „Ylva Queisser lebt in Friedrichshain, Lidia Terri in Mitte. Trotzdem sind die beiden Stadtforscherinnen inzwischen der seltsamen Magie Marzahns verfallen.“
[2] "Ylva Queisser lives in Friedrichshain, Lidia Terri in the middle, Nevertheless, the two city researchers have now fallen into the strange magic of Marzahn."The content on this page is provided by Wiktionary.org and available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.