Definition
The mental ability to create images, situations, or ideas that are not directly present.
Translations
- English
- imagination
- Français
- imagination
- Türkçe
- hayal gücü
- Polski
- wyobraźnia
- Русский
- воображение
- Українська
- уява
GERMAN DICTIONARY
die Fantasie
- B1
- Noun
- Emotions & Personality
- Leisure & Hobbies
imagination
/diː fantaˈziː/
Meaning and translations
Meaning, definition and translations of this sense.
Grammar & classification
Main grammatical and classification properties of the word.
- Article
- die
- Gender
- Feminine
- Plural
- Fantasien
- Part of speech
- Noun
- CEFR level
- B1
- Topics
- Emotions & PersonalityPrimaryLeisure & Hobbies
Usage examples
Examples showing real usage and grammatical forms.
- Kinder haben oft eine besonders lebhafte Fantasie.NominativSing.Children often have a particularly vivid imagination.
- Seine Fantasie half ihm, eine ungewöhnliche Lösung zu finden.AkkusativSing.His imagination helped him find an unusual solution.
- Mit ihrer Fantasie begeisterte sie das Publikum.DativSing.She captivated the audience with her imagination.
- Die Kraft der Fantasie kann Menschen inspirieren.GenitivSing.The power of imagination can inspire people.
- Fantasien können neue Ideen hervorbringen.NominativPlur.Imaginations can produce new ideas.
- Die Künstler nutzen ihre Fantasien für ihre Werke.AkkusativPlur.The artists use their imaginations for their works.
- Die Kinder geben ihren Fantasien freien Lauf.DativPlur.The children give free rein to their imaginations.
- Die Bilder der Fantasien wirken oft sehr lebendig.GenitivPlur.Images of the fantasies often appear very vivid.
Pronunciation and forms
Pronunciation and audio for the lemma and important forms.
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Lemma
Fantasie/fantaˈziː/
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Article phrase
die Fantasie/diː fantaˈziː/
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Plural
Fantasien/fantaˈziːən/
Declension / Forms
How the noun changes across German cases and singular or plural.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Fantasie | die Fantasien |
| Akkusativ | die Fantasie | die Fantasien |
| Dativ | der Fantasie | den Fantasien |
| Genitiv | der Fantasie | der Fantasien |
Usage and collocations
Typical constructions, prepositions and word combinations.
- Adjective combinationlebhafte Fantasie
- Collocationder Fantasie freien Lauf lassen
- Collocationviel Fantasie haben
- Collocationmit Fantasie arbeiten
- Sentence patternFantasie kann neue Lösungen hervorbringen
Semantic relations
How this meaning relates to other meanings and easily confused words.
- Near-synonymVorstellungskraft
Vorstellungskraft emphasizes more strongly the ability to create inner images or conceptions; Fantasie can also refer to creative ideas and imaginary worlds.
- Related termKreativität
Kreativität and Fantasie overlap, but Kreativität refers more generally to the creative development of ideas.
Word formation and word family
How the word is formed and its reviewed lexical family.
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