Is it der, die oder das Druck?
DER
The correct article in German of Druck is der. So it is der Druck! (nominative case)
The word Druck is masculine, therefore the correct article is der.
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 Druck?
How does the declension of Druck 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 | der Druck | die Drücke | die Drucke |
| Genitive | des Drucks des Druckes | der Drücke | der Drucke |
| Dative | dem Druck dem Drucke | den Drücken | den Drucken |
| Akkusative | den Druck | die Drücke | die Drucke |
What is the meaning of Druck in German?
Druck has various definitions in German:
[1] Physics: (only plural 1) force per area
[1] Physik: (nur Plural 1) Kraft pro Fläche[2] no plural: reproductive process
[2] kein Plural: Reproduktionsverfahren[3] only plural 2: result of the reproduction process [2]
[3] nur Plural 2: Ergebnis des Reproduktionsverfahrens [2][4] no plural: psychological (stress) or physical strain in or before performance situations
[4] kein Plural: psychische (Stress) oder physische Belastung in beziehungsweise vor Leistungssituationen[5] The process of pressing
[5] Vorgang des DrückensHow to use Druck in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Druck with translations in English.
[1] Die Gleichheit des hydrostatischen Drucks auf gleicher Höhe wird bei dem Prinzip der kommunizierenden Röhren genutzt.
[1] The equality of the hydrostatic pressure at the same level is used in the principle of communicating tubes.[2] Der Druck erlaubt die günstige Vervielfältigung von Text und Bildern; er wurde in Asien um 770 n. Chr. entwickelt und seitdem weltweit verbessert.
[2] Printing allows text and images to be reproduced cheaply. It was developed in Asia around AD 770 and has since improved worldwide.[2] „Nach dem Druck kann diese Schicht vom Zylinder entfernt werden und ermöglicht nach erneuter Galvanisierung dessen Wiederverwendung.“[2]
[2] "After printing, this layer can be removed from the cylinder and enables it to be re-used after it has been galvanized again." [2][3] Ein guter Druck ist meist kaum vom Original zu unterscheiden.
[3] A good print can usually hardly be distinguished from the original.[3] „Er stellte mehr als 200 Drucke her.“[3]
[3] “He made more than 200 prints” [3][3] „Sämtliche Glossen stammen aus der Entstehungszeit dieser Werke und werden seit jeher in den meisten Abschriften und Drucken mit aufgeführt.“[4]
[3] "All glosses come from the time these works were composed and have always been included in most copies and prints ." [4][4] Vor dem Abitur stehen viele Schüler unter Druck.
[4] Before graduating from high school, many students are under pressure.[4] „Auf Druck der Öffentlichkeit hatte der Polizeipräsident zunächst den Verein verboten, um das Verbot vier Wochen später wieder aufzuheben.“[5]
[4] "Under pressure from the public, the police chief initially banned the association, only to lift the ban four weeks later." [5][4] „Statt Linderung verspürte Irmgard Ried nach dem Besuch noch mehr Druck, weil es für ihr Leid offensichtlich keinen legitimen Grund gab.“[6]
[4] "Instead of relief, Irmgard Ried felt even more pressure after the visit, because there was obviously no legitimate reason for her suffering ." [6][5] Ein gelegentlicher Druck auf die Umschalttaste würde dem Schriftbild guttun.
[5] Occasionally pressing the shift key would be good for the typefaceHow do you pronounce Druck?
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