Is it der, die oder das Enzym?
DAS
The correct article in German of Enzym is das. So it is das Enzym! (nominative case)
The word Enzym is neuter, therefore the correct article is das.
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 Enzym?
How does the declension of Enzym 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 | das Enzym | die Enzyme |
| Genitive | des Enzymes des Enzyms | der Enzyme |
| Dative | dem Enzym | den Enzymen |
| Akkusative | das Enzym | die Enzyme |
What is the meaning of Enzym in German?
Enzym is defined as:
[1] Biochemistry: A protein that acts as a catalyst, i.e. accelerates chemical reactions or made possible in the first place
[1] Biochemie: ein Protein, das als Katalysator fungiert, also chemische Reaktionen beschleunigt oder überhaupt erst ermöglichtHow to use Enzym in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Enzym with translations in English.
[1] Das Enzym Pepsin ist für die Spaltung von mit der Nahrung aufgenommenen Eiweißen verantwortlich.
[1] The enzyme pepsin is responsible for splitting up with food[1] „Hofmeister, obwohl im kleinen Kreis kommunikativ und lieberal im Labor … suchte eher die Einsamkeit und betrachtete die menschliche Gesellschaft skeptisch ja verachtend, nur selten ließ er sich auf Tagungen blicken. So wird sein wissenschaftlicher Beitrag eher unterschätzt, und es ist wohl nicht verfehlt, hier hervorzuheben, daß Hofmeister der erste war, der – im Gegensatz zu Fischer Proteine als verschiedenartige, chemisch genau definierte Substanzen betrachtete und ihre entscheidende Funktion als Enzyme wenigstens ahnte. So prophezeite er, daß alle biochemischen Reaktionen der Zelle durch jeweils für sie spezifische Enzyme kontrolliert würden. “
[1] “Hofmeister, although communicative and Lieberal in the small circle in the laboratory ... was more of a look for loneliness and looked at human society skeptically, only rarely, he rarely let himself be seen at conferences so his scientific contribution is rather underestimated, and it is probably Not failed to emphasize here that Hofmeister was the first to see - in contrast to Fischer proteins as different, chemically precisely defined substances and at least suspected their decisive function as enzymes. He predicts that all biochemical reactions of the cell are controlled by specific enzymes for them. "[1] „Seit Jahrtausenden nutzen Menschen die Wirkung von Enzymen: Ohne sie gäbe es keinen Joghurt, keinen Wein, kein Bier.“
[1] "People have been using enzymes for thousands of years: Without them, there would be no yogurt, no wine, no beer" "How do you pronounce Enzym?
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