Why is it die Recherche?
Recherche ends in -e, and most nouns ending in -e are feminine: in a German dictionary, 79% of them take die.
All nouns ending in -e die
Meaning
Examples
[1] All the more precise research were unsuccessful
[1] Alle noch so genauen Recherchen waren vergeblich.
[1] "Petermann's research provided a complete evidence for the judge"
[1] „Petermanns Recherchen lieferten eine lückenlose Beweisführung für die Richter.“
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Recherche | die Recherchen |
| Genitiv | der Recherche | der Recherchen |
| Dativ | der Recherche | den Recherchen |
| Akkusativ | die Recherche | die Recherchen |
Pronunciation
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