Noun
die Moderne
Pronunciation: /moˈdɛʁnə/
modernity; modernism
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Meanings
Noun
- modernity; modernism
- modernism
- the modern era
Example sentence
Die Moderne veränderte Kunst und Architektur grundlegend.
Modernism fundamentally changed art and architecture.
Word forms
singular
die Moderne
No common plural.
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Moderne
Accusativedie Moderne
Dativeder Moderne
Genitiveder Moderne
Moderne has no common plural.
Usage
- die Moderne — The capitalized feminine noun names modernity or modernism.
- modern / die Moderne — The lowercase adjective describes something modern; the noun names an era or movement.
Das Museum besitzt eine große Sammlung von Gemälden der Moderne.
The museum owns a large collection of modernist paintings.