Psychologie
/ˌpsyː.ço.loˈɡiː/feminine
The English word "psychology" is translated into German as Psychologie.
Psychologie refers to the study of the human mind.
Meaning: study of the human mind (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Psychologie is a feminine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˌpsyː.ço.loˈɡiː/. The word has four syllables, with the stress on the fourth syllable.
Did you know?
- Unlike the English 'psychologist', who is a broad term, German distinguishes strictly between a Psychologe (an academic) and a 'Psychotherapeut' (a practitioner), a distinction that can lead to legal misunderstandings.
- The English word 'psychology' and the German Psychologie both descend from the Greek 'psyche', which originally meant 'breath' or 'soul' before it was used to describe the mind.
- German philosophy and Psychologie were historically inseparable, leading to the development of Tiefenpsychologie, or depth psychology, which heavily influenced global psychoanalysis.
Examples in context
- Mein Hauptfach war Psychologie.I majored in psychology.This sentence is useful for stating your academic major regarding Psychologie.Tatoeba #1538151 by al_ex_an_der, translation #778273 by kenken
- Tom wandte umgekehrte Psychologie an.Tom used reverse psychology.This sentence is useful for describing the use of reverse psychology with Psychologie.Tatoeba #11592865 by Pfirsichbaeumchen, translation #6063744 by Hybrid
- Meine Mutter unterrichtet Psychologie.My mother is a psychology teacher.This sentence is useful for describing someone teaching Psychologie as a profession.Tatoeba #1925547 by Tamy, translation #251847 by CK
- Die Psychologie beschäftigt sich mit dem menschlichen Verhalten und Erleben.Psychology deals with human behavior and experience.
- Ich habe mich immer für Psychologie interessiert.I've always been interested in psychology.
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Example conversation
Maximilian and Laura are discussing their university courses.
- MaximilianWas studierst du eigentlich, Laura?What are you actually studying, Laura?
- LauraIch studiere Psychologie an der Uni.I am studying psychology at the university.
- MaximilianIst Psychologie ein schwieriges Fach?Is psychology a difficult subject?
- LauraJa, aber es ist sehr interessant.Yes, but it is very interesting.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “psychology” translations and entries Psychologie, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Psychologie, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
