Is it der, die oder das Einheit?
DIE
The correct article in German of Einheit is die. So it is die Einheit! (nominative case)
The word Einheit 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.
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 Einheit?
How does the declension of Einheit 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 Einheit | die Einheiten |
| Genitive | der Einheit | der Einheiten |
| Dative | der Einheit | den Einheiten |
| Akkusative | die Einheit | die Einheiten |
What is the meaning of Einheit in German?
Einheit has various definitions in German:
[1] mostly singular: the or a whole, the associated, combined, united, inseparable
[1] meist Singular: das oder ein Ganzes, das Zusammengehörige, Zusammengefügte, Vereinigte, Untrennbare[2] Physics: measurement comparison size
[2] Physik: messtechnische Vergleichsgröße[3] Military: structure of troops below the association level
[3] Militär: Gliederungsform von Truppenteilen unterhalb der Verbandebene[4] Consistent from different components, which serves a specific function and is part of an overarching whole
[4] aus verschiedenen Komponenten bestehendes Zusammengehöriges, das einer spezifischen Funktion dient und Teil eines übergeordneten Ganzen istHow to use Einheit in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Einheit with translations in English.
[1] Der Tag der Deutschen Einheit erinnert an die Wiedervereinigung Deutschlands.
[1] The day of German unity is reminiscent of the reunification of Germany[1] Musik und Tanz bilden eine Einheit.
[1] Music and dance form a unit[1, 4] „Der versierte Kajakfahrer wird eins mit seinem Boot und kann sich in dieser neuen Einheit den Strömungen, Wirbeln und Kaskaden des Wildwassers stellen.“
[1, 4] "The accomplished kayak driver becomes one with his boat and can act in this new unit the currents, swirls and cascades of the white water"[1] „Sehnsucht nach erfüllter Einheit drängt Hessel zur Idylle.“
[1] "Longing for fulfilled unity, Hessel pushes into an idylle"[2] Das Rechnen ohne Einheiten in der Physik ist sinnlos.
[2] The calculation without units in physics is senseless[2] Die Einheit für das Maß Länge ist der Meter.
[2] The unit for the size length is the meter[3] Die Einheit wurde aufgelöst.
[3] The unit was dissolved[3] „Gans’ Einheit hilft den alliierten Truppen bei der Invasion in der Normandie 1944 mit geheimdienstlichen Methoden.“
[3] "Gans’ unit helps the Allied troops in the invasion of Normandy in 1944 with secret service method "[4] Die Einheit wird ausgebaut.
[4] The unit is expandedHow do you pronounce Einheit?
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