Vocabulary
die
Demokratie
/demokʁaˈtiː/· noun· Pl. die Demokratien
democracy
Free elections, separation of powers, a free press — and people who take part.
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Forms
- Singular
- die Demokratie
- Plural
- die Demokratien
- Genitiv
- der Demokratie
One word, many lives
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Demokratie
democracy (the system)
Eine Demokratie braucht Menschen, die mitreden.
A democracy needs people who have their say.
Word family
Demokratiedemokratischdemocraticder Demokrat / die Demokratindemocratundemokratischundemocraticdemokratisierento democratise
Common combinations
- die direkte Demokratiedirect democracy
- die Demokratie verteidigento defend democracy
- in einer Demokratie lebento live in a democracy
Similar & opposite
↔ Opposites
die Diktatur
Common learner mistakes
- DemoKRAtie (stress on -kra-)DemokraTIE (stress on -tie)Nouns in -ie are stressed on the last syllable: Demokratie, Energie, Philosophie.
Real examples
- In der Schweiz spielt die direkte Demokratie eine große Rolle.In Switzerland direct democracy plays a major role.
- Demokratien müssen Kritik aushalten.Democracies have to be able to take criticism.
- Eine lebendige Demokratie lebt vom Streit.A lively democracy thrives on debate.
