Is it der, die oder das Dilemma?
DAS
The correct article in German of Dilemma is das. So it is das Dilemma! (nominative case)
The word Dilemma is neuter, therefore the correct article is das.
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 Dilemma?
How does the declension of Dilemma 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 1 | Plural 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | das Dilemma | die Dilemmata | die Dilemmas |
| Genitive | des Dilemmas | der Dilemmata | der Dilemmas |
| Dative | dem Dilemma | den Dilemmata | den Dilemmas |
| Akkusative | das Dilemma | die Dilemmata | die Dilemmas |
What is the meaning of Dilemma in German?
Dilemma is defined as:
[1] Situation that offers two options, both of which lead to one (in the same way) undesirable result
[1] Situation, die zwei Wahlmöglichkeiten bietet, die beide zu einem (in gleicher Weise) unerwünschten Ergebnis führenHow to use Dilemma in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Dilemma with translations in English.
[1] Das ist das Dilemma bei Karl D., und der Rechtsstaat findet keinen Ausweg daraus.
[1] This is the dilemma for Karl Dä, and the rule of law does not find out.[1] Die Regierung, obschon sie die Initiative selbst ablehnte, sieht sich nun vor dem Dilemma, das neue Gesetz umsetzen zu müssen.
[1] The government, although it rejected the initiative itself, now sees itself in front of the dilemma to have to implement the new law[1] Das Übergangsteam, in dem eine Reihe von Beratern schon in der Regierung Präsident Clintons tätig waren, verdeutlicht das Dilemma, in dem Obama steckt: Er hat eine neue, frische Politik versprochen, muss aber auf erfahrene Demokraten zurückgreifen.
[1] The transition team, in which a number of consultants were already working in the government of Clinton's government, illustrates the dilemma in which Obama is: he has promised a new, fresh politics, but has to fall back on experienced democrats[1] Das iPad scheint deshalb der ideale Ausweg zu sein aus dem bisherigen Dilemma vieler Verlage: Sie müssen ihre Inhalte zwar im Netz anbieten, können aber dafür kaum Geld verlangen.
[1] The iPad therefore seems to be the ideal way out of the previous dilemma of many publishers: they have to offer their content on the net, but they can hardly ask for it[1] „Niebuhr untersucht in seinem Buch die Dilemmata, mit denen die amerikanische Gesellschaft konfrontiert wurde, nachdem das Land als Weltmacht aus dem Zweiten Weltkrieg hervorgegangen war.“
[1] "In his book, Niebuhr examines the dilemmata with which the American society was confronted after the country had emerged as a world power from the Second World War"How do you pronounce Dilemma?
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