Wikipedia
die Wikipedia, die Wikipedien
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Wikipedia
A freely accessible online encyclopedia whose articles are created and edited collaboratively by many people.
Die Wikipedia bietet zu vielen historischen Ereignissen ausführliche Informationen.
Wikipedia provides detailed information on many historical events.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Wikipedien |
| genitive | der Wikipedia |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Wikipedia | die Wikipedien die Wikipedias |
| accusative | die Wikipedia | die Wikipedien die Wikipedias |
| dative | der Wikipedia | den Wikipedien den Wikipedias |
| genitive | der Wikipedia | der Wikipedien der Wikipedias |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
The name „Wikipedia“ can be used with or without a definite article. Both usages are possible in standard German.
Wikipedia ist für viele Menschen eine wichtige Informationsquelle.
Wikipedia is an important source of information for many people.
Die Wikipedia wird ständig erweitert.
Wikipedia is constantly being expanded.
A typical phrase is „etwas in der Wikipedia nachschlagen“ (to look something up in Wikipedia). The information being looked up is in the accusative; after „in“, the dative is used here.
Ich habe den Begriff in der Wikipedia nachgeschlagen.
I looked up the term in Wikipedia.
For taking part in the collaborative project, „an der Wikipedia mitarbeiten“ (to contribute to Wikipedia) is a typical phrase. The preposition „an“ takes the dative in this pattern.
Sie arbeitet seit zwei Jahren an der Wikipedia mit und ergänzt Artikel über Kunst.
She has been contributing to Wikipedia for two years and adds articles about art.
