die Hierarchie

B2

hierarchy

English meaning
hierarchy
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Hierarchien
Vocabulary package
Systems & Structures

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Hierarchie in a sentence

Die Hierarchie in diesem Unternehmen ist streng.

The hierarchy in this company is strict.

Declension of die Hierarchie

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Hierarchiedie Hierarchien
Accusativedie Hierarchiedie Hierarchien
Dativeder Hierarchieden Hierarchien
Genitiveder Hierarchieder Hierarchien

Word family

die Hierarchie is built from hier (here). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Hierarchie comes from

im 17. Jahrhundert von mittellateinisch hierarchia „heilige Ordnung“ entlehnt, heutige Form (1. Hälfte 18.

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Questions about Hierarchie

Is it der, die or das Hierarchie?

It is die Hierarchie — Hierarchie is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Hierarchien.

What is the plural of Hierarchie?

The plural of die Hierarchie is die Hierarchien.

What is the genitive of Hierarchie?

The genitive singular is der Hierarchie. The dative plural is den Hierarchien.

What does Hierarchie mean in English?

die Hierarchie means "hierarchy". For example: "Die Hierarchie in diesem Unternehmen ist streng." — "The hierarchy in this company is strict."

What level is Hierarchie in German?

Hierarchie is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the systems & structures vocabulary.

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