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The article for

Reform

die Reform

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

Plural
die Reformen
English
reform
Level
B1

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Why is it die Reform?

No ending, compound or meaning rule gives away the article of Reform, so learn the two together: die Reform.

Sense 1
die

Meaning

[1] Politics: successive, scheduled and non -violent redesign and improvement of existing conditions

[1] Politik: sukzessive, planmäßige und gewaltlose Umgestaltung und Verbesserung bestehender Verhältnisse

Examples

[1] The minister is accused of delaying a long overdue reform

[1] Dem Minister wird vorgeworfen, eine längst überfällige Reform hinauszuzögern.

[1] "Tari is advised by the French and Americans and sets the first reforms"

[1] „Tafari lässt sich von Franzosen und Amerikanern beraten und setzt erste Reformen um.“
More source examples (1)

These dictionary examples can include historical and less common uses.

[1] "He had to promise the British social and political reforms"

[1] „Dafür musste er den Briten soziale und politische Reformen versprechen.“

Declension

1 Singular Plural
Nominativ die Reform die Reformen
Genitiv der Reform der Reformen
Dativ der Reform den Reformen
Akkusativ die Reform die Reformen

Pronunciation

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