Is it der, die oder das Durchschnitt?
DER
The correct article in German of Durchschnitt is der. So it is der Durchschnitt! (nominative case)
The word Durchschnitt 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 Durchschnitt?
How does the declension of Durchschnitt 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 Durchschnitt | die Durchschnitte |
| Genitive | des Durchschnitts des Durchschnittes | der Durchschnitte |
| Dative | dem Durchschnitt dem Durchschnitte | den Durchschnitten |
| Akkusative | den Durchschnitt | die Durchschnitte |
What is the meaning of Durchschnitt in German?
Durchschnitt has various definitions in German:
[1] Mathematics: sum of the properties of different things, divided by their number
[1] Mathematik: Summe der Eigenschaften verschiedener Dinge, geteilt durch deren Anzahl[2] Apartment of experience object or being with "normal" properties of its class
[2] ungefährer Erfahrungswert; Objekt oder Wesen mit „normalen“ Eigenschaften seiner Klasse[3] Cutping process
[3] Vorgang des Durchschneidens[4] Mathematics, quantity theory: elements that belong to all starting quantities
[4] Mathematik, Mengenlehre: Elemente, die zu allen Ausgangsmengen gehörenHow to use Durchschnitt in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Durchschnitt with translations in English.
[1] Der Durchschnitt der Jahrestemperatur ist die letzten Jahre über angestiegen.
[1] The average of the annual temperature has risen over the past few years[1] Frauen in Deutschland bekommen im Durchschnitt mit 29 Jahren ihr erstes Kind - sechs Monate später als noch vor wenigen Jahren.
[1] Women in Germany get their first child on average at the age of 29 - six months later than a few years ago[2] Der Spaßfaktor hält sich im Durchschnitt.
[2] The fun factor is on average[2] Der Durchschnitt der Bevölkerung verdient so, dass er davon leben kann.
[2] The average of the population deserves in such a way that he can live on it[2] „Diese Verallgemeinerungen können aber nur als ein grober Durchschnitt für einen gewissen Kulturkreis gelten, und mit individuellen Abweichungen muß jederzeit gerechnet werden.“
[2] "However, these generalizations can only be considered a gross average for a certain culture, and individual deviations must be expected at any time"[3] Setze den Durchschnitt etwas weiter links an!
[3] Set the average a little further to the left.[4] Bei der Zeichnung entspricht dem Durchschnitt die überlappte Fläche.
[4] When drawing, the average corresponds to the overlapped areaHow do you pronounce Durchschnitt?
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