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Is it der, die oder das Dummheit?

DIE

The correct article in German of Dummheit is die. So it is die Dummheit! (nominative case)

The word Dummheit 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.

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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 Dummheit?

How does the declension of Dummheit 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 Dummheit die Dummheiten
Genitive der Dummheit der Dummheiten
Dative der Dummheit den Dummheiten
Akkusative die Dummheit die Dummheiten

What is the meaning of Dummheit in German?

Dummheit has various definitions in German:

[1] A lack of intellectual ability

[1] mangelnde geistige Fähigkeit

[2] Rashed, stupid deed

[2] unüberlegte, dumme Tat

How to use Dummheit in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Dummheit with translations in English.

[1] „Nichts gibt so sehr das Gefühl der Unendlichkeit als wie die Dummheit.“

[1] "Nothing gives so much the feeling of infinity as the stupidity"

[1] „Erst werden die Menschen unters Joch gezwungen und dann als knechtisch verachtet, unterdrückt und dann von oben herab behandelt, verdummt und ihrer Dummheit wegen verhöhnt, versklavt und als Sklaven geschmäht.“

[1] "First people are forced under the yoke and then despised as a servant, suppressed, treated and then treated from above, digested and mocked their stupidity because of their stupidity, enslaved and lubricated as slaves"

[1] „Hinter der Dummheit des Sprechers scheinen Gefühle auf, die ihm unvorstellbar bleiben müssem, und bald darauf leitet er eine Intrige ein.“

[1] "Behind the stupidity of the speaker seems feelings that have to remain unimaginable, and soon afterwards he leads an intrigue one" "

[1] „Die Dummheit einer Dienerin ist viel gefährlicher als ihre Bosheit und belastet den Herrn weit mehr, denn eine Bösartige kann man mit Recht bestrafen, eine Dumme aber nicht; man kann sie nur fortschicken und sich damit abfinden.“

[1] "The stupidity of a servant is much more dangerous than her malice and stresses the Lord far more, because a malignant can be punished rightly, but a stupid but not not one can only send it up and put up with it"

[2] „Plötzlich duckt er sich über den Tisch weg und keucht: Ich habe dich unterschätzt, Gatt. Was verlangst du? Daß du dich stellst. Wann? Sofort. Stille. Mach keine Dummheiten. Ich verständige die Volkspolizei.“

[2] “Suddenly he ducks over the table and pouring: I underestimated you, GATTE What do you ask for you. When? Right away. Silence. Dont do anything stupid. I communicate the People's Police. "

[2] Das, was du da getan hast, war eine Dummheit.

[2] What you did was a stupidity

How do you pronounce Dummheit?

Dummheit

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