Noun
die Poesie
Pronunciation: /ˌpoeˈzi/
poetry
C2
rank #5,374
plural Poesien
Meanings
Noun
- poetry
- poem
- poetic mood
Example sentence
Wein ist in Flaschen gefüllte Poesie.
Wine is poetry put into a bottle.
Word forms
singular
die Poesie
plural
die Poesien
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Poesie
Accusativedie Poesie
Dativeder Poesie
Genitiveder Poesie
Plural
Nominativedie Poesien
Accusativedie Poesien
Dativeden Poesien
Genitiveder Poesien
Usage
- Poesie und Prosa — poetry and prose; common literary contrast
- die Poesie eines Augenblicks — the poetry or special beauty of a moment; figurative use
Der Abend war der Poesie zeitgenössischer Autorinnen gewidmet.
The evening was devoted to poetry by contemporary women writers.