Is it der, die oder das Befangenheit?
DIE
The correct article in German of Befangenheit is die. So it is die Befangenheit! (nominative case)
The word Befangenheit is feminine, therefore the correct article is die.
Finding the right gender of a noun
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.
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 Befangenheit?
How does the declension of Befangenheit 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 | die Befangenheit | — |
| Genitive | der Befangenheit | — |
| Dative | der Befangenheit | — |
| Akkusative | die Befangenheit | — |
What is the meaning of Befangenheit in German?
Befangenheit has various definitions in German:
[1] Uncertainty or hesitation towards a thing
[1] Unsicherheit oder Zögern einer Sache gegenüber[2] A lack of ability to form an objective and independent judgment, in particular on the basis of a personal involvement
[2] mangelnde Fähigkeit, ein objektives und unabhängiges Urteil zu bilden, insbesondere aufgrund einer persönlichen VerwicklungHow to use Befangenheit in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Befangenheit with translations in English.
[1] Als Anna vorgestellt wurde, wich ihre Befangenheit schnell dem Interesse an ihren neuen Klassenkameraden.
[1] When Anna was introduced, her bias quickly gave way to the interest in her new classmate[1] „Er geht wie im Traum weiter, dann aber schüttelt er die Befangenheit ab, als neben ihm, hoch oben auf den Stadtbahnbögen, eine S-Bahn vorüberrasselt.“
[1] "He continues like in a dream, but then he shakes the bias when an S-Bahn is temporarily rattling next to him, high up on the light rail arches"[1] „Als Thomas seine anfängliche Befangenhet abgelegt hatte, war er bereit, bei diesem Spiel mitzuwirken, das ihn zeitweise an absurdes Theater erinnerte.“
[1] "When Thomas had put his initial bogus, he was ready to participate in this game, which at times reminded him of absurd theater"[1] „Die Tanzenden hatten sich ein für allemal gesagt, sie seien eben maskiert und niemand könne sie erkennen, und darum waren sie auch von jeglicher Befangenheit frei.“
[1] "The dancers had once ever said that they were masked and nobody could recognize them, and that's why they were also free from any bias"[1] „Vielleicht erklärte sich die Befangenheit auch daher, daß er irgendwelche Aufgaben zu versäumen glaubte, die seiner im Archiv warteten.“
[1] "Perhaps the bias also declared that he believed to miss any tasks that were waiting in the archive"[2] Der Staatsanwalt unterstellt dem Richter Befangenheit, weil er ein Stammtischbruder des Angeklagten sei.
[2] The prosecutor assumes the judge because he was a regulars' brother of the accused[2] „Das Wesen der Befangenheit besteht in der Hemmung einer unparteiischen Entschließung durch unsachliche psychologische Motive.“
[2] "The essence of bias consists in the inhibition of impartial resolution through improper psychological motifs"How do you pronounce Befangenheit?
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