die · Feminine (Femininum)B1Feminine DeclensionCulture & Ideas

die Öffentlichkeit

the public / public sphere

Nominative Sg.die Öffentlichkeit

Genitive Sg.der Öffentlichkeit

Nominative Plural

Singular only

Dative Plural—

Gender / Plural CueSuffix -keit -> ALWAYS feminine (die)

Full 4-Case Declension Table

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Definite (der / die / das): Used for specific, already known, or general-category nouns.

Case (Fall)	Question	Singular	Plural
Nominative Nominativ (Werfall)	Wer oder was?	die Öffentlichkeit	— (singular only)
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall)	Wen oder was?	die Öffentlichkeit	— (singular only)
Dative Dativ (Wemfall)	Wem?	der Öffentlichkeit	— (singular only)
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall)	Wessen?	der Öffentlichkeit	— (singular only)

Indefinite (ein / eine): Used when introducing a countable singular noun; has no plural article in German.

Case (Fall)	Question	Singular	Plural
Nominative Nominativ (Werfall)	Wer oder was?	eine Öffentlichkeit	— (singular only)
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall)	Wen oder was?	eine Öffentlichkeit	— (singular only)
Dative Dativ (Wemfall)	Wem?	einer Öffentlichkeit	— (singular only)
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall)	Wessen?	einer Öffentlichkeit	— (singular only)

Negative (kein / keine): Negates nouns with or without an indefinite article; follows ein-words in singular and die in plural.

Case (Fall)	Question	Singular	Plural
Nominative Nominativ (Werfall)	Wer oder was?	keine Öffentlichkeit	— (singular only)
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall)	Wen oder was?	keine Öffentlichkeit	— (singular only)
Dative Dativ (Wemfall)	Wem?	keiner Öffentlichkeit	— (singular only)
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall)	Wessen?	keiner Öffentlichkeit	— (singular only)

Possessive (mein / dein / …): Uses ein-word endings in singular and definite-like endings in plural (mein/dein/sein/ihr/unser/euer/Ihr).

Case (Fall)	Question	Singular	Plural
Nominative Nominativ (Werfall)	Wer oder was?	meine Öffentlichkeit	— (singular only)
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall)	Wen oder was?	meine Öffentlichkeit	— (singular only)
Dative Dativ (Wemfall)	Wem?	meiner Öffentlichkeit	— (singular only)
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall)	Wessen?	meiner Öffentlichkeit	— (singular only)

Why These Endings Work

All feminine (die) nouns stay completely unchanged in the singular across Nominative, Accusative, Dative, and Genitive.

Feminine nouns never change their own ending in the singular across all four cases.
Uncountable / singular-only noun in standard usage (no common plural table).

Pattern summary: Only the article changes in singular (die / die / der / der); plural takes -n in Dative unless ending in -n or -s.

Example Sentences in Context

Nominative

Die breite Öffentlichkeit debattiert das Thema.

The general public debates the topic.

Genitive

Das Interesse der Öffentlichkeit an dem Fall ist groß.

Public interest in the case is great.

Interactive Tools & Related Guides

Check "Öffentlichkeit" in Der/Die/Das Checker Analyze in Compound Deconstructor Inspect Example in Sentence Analyzer

German Gender & ArticlesPredict der, die, das with high-frequency endings The Four German CasesNominative, Accusative, Dative, and Genitive roles Noun Plurals & Dative -nPlural patterns and the Dative plural -n rule Dative Case GuideIndirect objects, prepositions, and der + feminine nouns

FAQs: die Öffentlichkeit

Is "Öffentlichkeit" der, die, or das in German?

"Öffentlichkeit" takes the feminine definite article "die" (die Öffentlichkeit). Gender cue: Suffix -keit -> ALWAYS feminine (die).

What is the plural and Dative plural of "die Öffentlichkeit"?

"die Öffentlichkeit" is normally uncountable (singular-only) in standard German and does not form a common plural table.

How does "die Öffentlichkeit" change in the Genitive, Accusative, and Dative?

As a feminine noun, "Öffentlichkeit" keeps the exact same stem in all four singular cases; only the article changes (die Öffentlichkeit / die Öffentlichkeit / der Öffentlichkeit / der Öffentlichkeit).