noun
biology
B1
Biologie is the German noun for 'biology'. It's feminine (die Biologie) and its regular plural is Biologien. Declines as shown (die Biologien, der Biologie, den Biologien). Usually denotes the academic discipline or subject; often treated as uncountable in German contexts when referring to the field.
Examples
Ich studiere Biologie an der Universität.
I'm studying biology at university.
Meine Freundin studiert Biologie.
My girlfriend studies biology.
Der Schüler erzählte der Mutter, dass er in Biologie eine schlechte Note bekam, obwohl er lange lernte.
The student told his mother that he got a bad grade in biology, although he had studied for a long time.
Details
Mnemonics
Picture a green textbook with a big leaf and the word 'Biologie' on the cover.
Think 'bio' + 'logy' — sounds like the English word biology (study of life).
Many German nouns ending in -ie are feminine (die Biologie). Remember 'die -ie'.
Notes
Often used as an uncountable field of study. Plural 'Biologien' is rare and usually used to refer to different branches or curricula.