Is it der, die oder das Fehlschlag?
DER
The correct article in German of Fehlschlag is der. So it is der Fehlschlag! (nominative case)
The word Fehlschlag 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 Fehlschlag?
How does the declension of Fehlschlag 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 Fehlschlag | die Fehlschläge |
| Genitive | des Fehlschlages des Fehlschlags | der Fehlschläge |
| Dative | dem Fehlschlag dem Fehlschlage | den Fehlschlägen |
| Akkusative | den Fehlschlag | die Fehlschläge |
What is the meaning of Fehlschlag in German?
Fehlschlag has various definitions in German:
[1] Sport: Schlag that misses his goal
[1] Sport: Schlag, der sein Ziel verfehlt[2] failed project
[2] misslungenes VorhabenHow to use Fehlschlag in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Fehlschlag with translations in English.
[1] „Im Kampf ist jeder Fehlschlag auch verschwendete Energie.“
[1] "In combat, every failure is also wasted energy"[2] Unser nächstes Produkt darf auf keinen Fall wieder ein Fehlschlag werden, sonst sind wir pleite.
[2] Our next product should not be a failure again, otherwise we are Bullei[2] „Mit ihren unerwarteten Einleitungen und Eingebungen hat sie bisweilen schwere Fehlschläge erlebt.“
[2] "With its unexpected introductions and prices, she sometimes experienced serious failures"[2] „Während in der dritten Septemberwoche die nächsten Kriegsfreiwilligen einrückten und ausgebildet wurden, war der Fehlschlag der deutschen Strategie vor der Öffentlichkeit nicht mehr zu verheimlichen.“
[2] "While the next volunteers were admitted and trained in the third week of September, the failure of the German strategy was no longer hidden from the public"[2] „Trotz der Dunkelheit befahl Napoleon einen erneuten Angriff auf die Schanze, weil er schlecht einschlafen konnte bei dem Gedanken, sein genialer Entschluss sei ein Fehlschlag gewesen, der die Moral seiner Soldaten geschwächt und die des Feindes gestärkt hatte.“
[2] "Despite the darkness, Napoleon ordered a new attack on the ski jump because he was difficult to fall asleep at the thought that his brilliant decision was a failure that had weakened the morals of his soldiers and strengthened that of the enemy"[2] „Schweren Herzens und geängstigt durch die Vorstellung, daß ihr dieser Fehlschlag vielleicht einen Fehlschlag überhaupt bedeute, kehrte Frau von Carayon in das Gasthaus zurück.“
[2] "Heavy heart and frightened by the idea that this failure may mean a failure at all, Ms. von Carayon returned to the inn"How do you pronounce Fehlschlag?
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