noun
technology
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Technologie: means technology. Feminine noun (die Technologie) with plural Technologien. Refers to applied scientific methods, devices or technical systems; used broadly (e.g., Informationstechnologie). Regular declension and plural, no irregular form. Often combined in compounds. Not a verb, so no reflexivity or auxiliary verb.
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Das Unternehmen investierte in die neue Technologie, obwohl die Risiken noch unklar waren.
The company invested in the new technology although the risks were still unclear.
Die moderne Technologie verändert unseren Alltag.
Modern technology is changing our everyday lives.
Die Computertechnologie entwickelt sich rasant.
Computer technology is developing rapidly.
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Imagine a modern lab filled with gadgets and screens labeled 'Technologie'.
Sounds like English 'technology'—the German word is nearly identical.
Feminine -> die. Picture a female engineer saying 'this is the technology' to remember 'die Technologie'.
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Plural 'Technologien' is used when referring to different kinds of technologies. Often used in technical and academic contexts.