Is it der, die oder das Fitness?
DIE
The correct article in German of Fitness is die. So it is die Fitness! (nominative case)
The word Fitness 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 Fitness?
How does the declension of Fitness 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 Fitness | — |
| Genitive | der Fitness | — |
| Dative | der Fitness | — |
| Akkusative | die Fitness | — |
What is the meaning of Fitness in German?
Fitness has various definitions in German:
[1] physical and mental wellbeing
[1] körperliches und geistiges Wohlbefinden[2] Biology, genetics: degree of successful adaptation to selection pressure in a population
[2] Biologie, Genetik: Grad der erfolgreichen Anpassung an den Selektionsdruck in einer PopulationHow to use Fitness in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Fitness with translations in English.
[1] Seine körperliche Fitness war so gut, dass er den Marathon in persönlicher Bestzeit lief.
[1] His physical fitness was so good that he ran the marathon in a personal best[1] „Der jüdische Arzt und Zionist Max Nordau begegnete diesem Vorurteil 1899 mit dem Konzept des ‚Muskeljudentums‘ und rief dazu auf, die körperliche Fitness der Juden durch Turnen zu fördern.“[2]
[1] "The Jewish doctor and Zionist Max Nordau countered this prejudice in 1899 with the concept of 'muscular Jewry' and called for the physical fitness of Jews to be promoted through gymnastics ." [2][1] „Dafür sind körperliche Fitness, Trittsicherheit und ein guter Orientierungssinn notwendig, denn Wanderwegmarkierungen und Wegweiser gibt es hier fast keine.“[3]
[1] "This requires physical fitness, surefootedness and a good sense of direction, because there are almost no hiking trail markings and signposts here." [3][1] „Drachenfliegen ist eine anspruchsvolle, dynamische Flugsportart. Sie erfordert überdurchschnittlich gute körperliche Fitness und regelmäßiges Training.“[4]
[1] "Hang gliding is a demanding, dynamic aviation sport . It requires above-average physical fitness and regular training." [4][2] „Die Befunde sprechen schon dafür, dass diese Variante eine besondere Fitness hat und sich im Hinblick auf den Menschen als Wirt noch besser angepasst hat.“[5]
[2] "The findings suggest that this variant has a particular level of fitness and has adapted even better with regard to humans as hosts ." [5][2] „Bei der Evolution einer Population sammeln sich nach und nach vorteilhafte Mutationen an. Dabei erhöht sich die Fitness der Population, bis sich alle vorteilhaften Mutationen durchgesetzt haben.“[6]
[2] "During the evolution of a population, beneficial mutations gradually accumulate . The fitness of the population increases until all beneficial mutations have prevailed." [6]How do you pronounce Fitness?
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