die Richtlinie

B2

guideline

English meaning
guideline
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Richtlinien
Vocabulary package
Rules & Regulations

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Richtlinie in a sentence

Die Richtlinie verpflichtet uns zur Nachhaltigkeit.

The guideline obliges us to sustainability.

Declension of die Richtlinie

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Richtliniedie Richtlinien
Accusativedie Richtliniedie Richtlinien
Dativeder Richtlinieden Richtlinien
Genitiveder Richtlinieder Richtlinien

Word family

die Richtlinie is built from die Linie (line). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Richtlinie comes from

Determinativkompositum aus dem Stamm des Verbs richten und dem Substantiv Linie

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Questions about Richtlinie

Is it der, die or das Richtlinie?

It is die Richtlinie — Richtlinie is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Richtlinien.

What is the plural of Richtlinie?

The plural of die Richtlinie is die Richtlinien.

What is the genitive of Richtlinie?

The genitive singular is der Richtlinie. The dative plural is den Richtlinien.

What does Richtlinie mean in English?

die Richtlinie means "guideline". For example: "Die Richtlinie verpflichtet uns zur Nachhaltigkeit." — "The guideline obliges us to sustainability."

What level is Richtlinie in German?

Richtlinie is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the rules & regulations vocabulary.

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