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The article for

Durst

der Durst

Durst is a masculine German noun. Its article is der.

Plural
no plural
English
thirst
Level
A1
Topic
Drinks · Feeling

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Why is it der Durst?

No ending, compound or meaning rule gives away the article of Durst, so learn the two together: der Durst.

Sense 1
der

Meaning

[1] (violent) desire to drink

[1] (heftiges) Verlangen zu trinken

[2] in the figurative sense: to have a strong desire for something

[2] im übertragenen Sinn: heftiges Verlangen nach etwas haben

Examples

[1] Mama, I'm thirsty

[1] Mama, ich habe Durst!

[1] "The thirst had subsided." [2]

[1] „Der Durst hatte nachgelassen.“[2]
More source examples (2)

These dictionary examples can include historical and less common uses.

[1] "His thirst seemed insatiable." [3]

[1] „Sein Durst schien unstillbar.“[3]

[2] He read every book he could get his hands on; so great was his thirst for knowledge.

[2] Er las jedes Buch, das er in die Hände bekam; so groß war sein Durst nach Wissen.

Declension

1 Singular Plural
Nominativ der Durst —
Genitiv des Dursts des Durstes —
Dativ dem Durst dem Durste —
Akkusativ den Durst —

Pronunciation

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