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die Idee

B1

idea

English meaning
idea
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Ideen
Vocabulary package
Thinking & Knowledge

Idee in a sentence

Du willst ein Picknick machen? Ich finde die Idee toll.

You want to have a picnic? I think the idea is great.

Declension of die Idee

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Ideedie Ideen
Accusativedie Ideedie Ideen
Dativeder Ideeden Ideen
Genitiveder Ideeder Ideen

Word family

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Where Idee comes from

im 17. Jahrhundert im philosophischen Sinn „Urbild“ von Platon über französisch idée und lateinisch idea von ἰδέα „Form, Gestalt, Erscheinung“ aus ἰδεῖν „sehen“

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Questions about Idee

Is it der, die or das Idee?

It is die Idee — Idee is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Ideen.

What is the plural of Idee?

The plural of die Idee is die Ideen.

What is the genitive of Idee?

The genitive singular is der Idee. The dative plural is den Ideen.

What does Idee mean in English?

die Idee means "idea". For example: "Du willst ein Picknick machen? Ich finde die Idee toll." — "You want to have a picnic? I think the idea is great."

What level is Idee in German?

Idee is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the thinking & knowledge vocabulary.

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