Before you start
Meet die Politik
See how the article changes from case to case, then try the exercises.
All 3 meanings
- politics (profession of conducting political affairs)
- policy (principle of action applied or followed by a government or organization)
- (informal, definite, collective) politicians (the political actors of a nation or other organization, generalized into a singular collective agent)
Meanings from Wiktionary · CC BY-SA
Forms
How the article changes
For die Politik, use the coloured columns: feminine and plural.
| Case | masculine | feminine | neuter | plural |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | der | die | das | die |
| accusative | den | die | das | die |
| dative | dem | der | dem | den |
| Case | masculine | feminine | neuter | plural |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | ein | eine | ein | keine |
| accusative | einen | eine | ein | keine |
| dative | einem | einer | einem | keinen |
Plural die Politiken
Nouns ending in -ung, -heit, -keit, -schaft, -ion, -tät, -ik, -ei, -ur, -enz and -anz are feminine.
Examples
- 1Die deutsche Politik beeinflusst viele Menschen.German politics affects many people.
- 2Viele Menschen kritisieren die aktuelle Politik.Many people criticize current politics.
- 3Mit einer klaren Politik gewinnt die Partei Vertrauen.A clear political approach helps the party gain trust.