die Transparenz
transparency
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 Transparenz | — (singular only) |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | die Transparenz | — (singular only) |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | der Transparenz | — (singular only) |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | der Transparenz | — (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 Transparenz | — (singular only) |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | eine Transparenz | — (singular only) |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | einer Transparenz | — (singular only) |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | einer Transparenz | — (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 Transparenz | — (singular only) |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | keine Transparenz | — (singular only) |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | keiner Transparenz | — (singular only) |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | keiner Transparenz | — (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 Transparenz | — (singular only) |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | meine Transparenz | — (singular only) |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | meiner Transparenz | — (singular only) |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | meiner Transparenz | — (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).
Example Sentences in Context
Nur maximale Transparenz stellt verlorenes Vertrauen wieder her.
Only maximum transparency restores lost trust.
Im Interesse der Transparenz veröffentlicht die Firma alle Zahlen.
In the interest of transparency, the company publishes all its figures.
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FAQs: die Transparenz
Is "Transparenz" der, die, or das in German?
"Transparenz" takes the feminine definite article "die" (die Transparenz). Gender cue: Suffix -enz -> ALWAYS feminine (die).
What is the plural and Dative plural of "die Transparenz"?
"die Transparenz" is normally uncountable (singular-only) in standard German and does not form a common plural table.
How does "die Transparenz" change in the Genitive, Accusative, and Dative?
As a feminine noun, "Transparenz" keeps the exact same stem in all four singular cases; only the article changes (die Transparenz / die Transparenz / der Transparenz / der Transparenz).