Is it der, die oder das Abstrich?

DER

The correct article in German of Abstrich is der. So it is der Abstrich! (nominative case)

The word Abstrich is masculine, therefore the correct article is der.

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German articles are used similarly to the English articles,a and the. However, they are declined differently (change) according to the number, gender and case of their nouns.

In the German language, the gender and therefore article is fixed for each noun.

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The most difficult part of learning the German language is the articles (der, die, das) or rather the gender of each noun. The gender of each noun in German has no simple rule. In fact, it can even seem illogical. For example das Mädchen, a young girl is neutral while der Junge, a young boy is male.

It is a good idea to learn the correct article for each new word together - even if it means a lot of work. For example learning "der Hund" (the dog) rather than just Hund by itself. Fortunately, there are some rules about gender in German that make things a little easier. It might be even nicer if these rules didn't have exceptions - but you can't have everything! The best way to learn them is with the App - Der-Die-Das Train! (available for iOS and Android)

German nouns belong either to the gender masculine (male, standard gender) with the definite article der, to the feminine (feminine) with the definite article die, or to the neuter (neuter) with the definite article das.

for masculine: points of the compass, weather (Osten, Monsun, Sturm; however it is: das Gewitter), liquor/spirits (Wodka, Wein, Kognak), minerals, rocks (Marmor, Quarz, Granit, Diamant);
for feminine: ships and airplanes (die Deutschland, die Boeing; however it is: der Airbus), cigarette brands (Camel, Marlboro), many tree and plant species (Eiche, Pappel, Kiefer; aber: der Flieder), numbers (Eins, Million; however it is: das Dutzend), most inland rivers (Elbe, Oder, Donau; aber: der Rhein);
for neutrals: cafes, hotels, cinemas (das Mariott, das Cinemaxx), chemical elements (Helium, Arsen; however it is: der Schwefel, masculine elements have the suffix -stoff), letters, notes, languages and colors (das Orange, das A, das Englische), certain brand names for detergents and cleaning products (Ariel, Persil), continents, countries (die artikellosen: (das alte) Europa; however exceptions include: der Libanon, die Schweiz …).

German declension of Abstrich?

How does the declension of Abstrich work in the nominative, accusative, dative and genitive cases? Here you can find all forms in the singular as well as in the plural:

1	Singular	Plural
Nominative	der Abstrich	die Abstriche
Genitive	des Abstrichs des Abstriches	der Abstriche
Dative	dem Abstrich dem Abstriche	den Abstrichen
Akkusative	den Abstrich	die Abstriche

What is the meaning of Abstrich in German?

Abstrich has various definitions in German:

[1] Line in the script that leads downwards

[1] Linie in der Schreibschrift, die nach unten führt

[2] Medicine: Small, externally taken sample of cell material, also for the process: sampling

[2] Medizin: kleine, äußerlich genommene Probe von Zellmaterial, auch für den Vorgang: Probenahme

[3] Music, string instrument: downward movement of the arch

[3] Musik, Streichinstrument: Abwärtsbewegung des Bogens

[4] Often in the plural: reduction, for example in the event of a request or sum of money

[4] oft im Plural: Kürzung, zum Beispiel bei einer Anforderung oder Geldsumme

How to use Abstrich in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Abstrich with translations in English.

[1] Der Wendepunkt ist der Punkt, an dem Aufstrich und Abstrich zusammenlaufen.

[1] The turning point is the point at which spread and smear collapsed

[2] Wann hat man das letzte Mal einen Abstrich bei Ihnen gemacht?

[2] When was the last time you made a smear with them

[2] Der Abstrich wird ins Labor eingeschickt.

[2] The smear is sent to the laboratory

[2] „Die Drive-In Teststelle in Elmshorn funktioniert fast wie beim Fastfood-Restaurant: Ranfahren, Scheibe runter, Abstrich machen, weiterfahren.“

[2] "The drive-in test point in Elmshorn works almost like the fast food restaurant: ran, down, put smear down, continue to drive"

[2] „Bis zu 70 Abstriche am Autofenster schaffen die freiwilligen Helfer pro Tag.“

[2] "The volunteers per day" create up to 70 compromises at the car window "

[2] „Hausärzte überweisen die Patienten zum Abstrich an die Testzentren.“

[2] "General practitioners transfer the patients to the test center"

[2] „Ob es sich um einen gutartigen oder bösartigen Tumor handelt, soll ein Abstrich klären.“

[2] "Whether it is a benign or malignant tumor should be a smear" "

[2] „Weil Material fehlte, wurden die Abstriche im Rachen nicht durch die Nase gemacht. Dies sei zu unsicher, sagt ein Chefarzt.“

[2] "Because material was missing, the compromises in the throat were not made through the nose. This is too insecure, says a chief physician."

[3] Der Abstrich bezeichnet das Streichen des Bogens in der Richtung vom Frosch zur Spitze, also bei einem Rechtshänder nach rechts.

[3] The smear denotes the painting of the arch in the direction of the frog to the top, i.e. at a right -handed man to right

[4] Da werden wir wohl bei den Anforderungen Abstriche machen müssen.

[4] We will probably have to cut back on the requirements

[4] [Schlagzeile:] „Sanierung am Untersee - Mitarbeiter nehmen Abstriche hin“

[4] [Headline:] "Refurbishment on the Untersee - employees take out smears"

[4] „Wirtschaftliche Überlegungen dürften nicht zu Abstrichen bei der Sicherheit von Atomkraftwerken führen. Das betont Hans Wanner, Direktor der Atomaufsichtsbehörde Ensi.“

[4] "Economic considerations should not be cut in the safety of nuclear power plants.

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Abstrich

Pictures or photos of Abstrich

[2] Abstrich, der tief im Rachen eines Mannes durchgeführt wird

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