Is it der, die oder das Flickenteppich?
DER
The correct article in German of Flickenteppich is der. So it is der Flickenteppich! (nominative case)
The word Flickenteppich 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 Flickenteppich?
How does the declension of Flickenteppich 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 Flickenteppich | die Flickenteppiche |
| Genitive | des Flickenteppichs | der Flickenteppiche |
| Dative | dem Flickenteppich | den Flickenteppichen |
| Akkusative | den Flickenteppich | die Flickenteppiche |
What is the meaning of Flickenteppich in German?
Flickenteppich has various definitions in German:
[1] From many small, mostly colorful pieces of fabrics
[1] aus vielen kleinen, meist bunten Stoffstücken gefertigter Teppich[2] Translated: Something very fragmented
[2] übertragen: etwas stark FragmentiertesHow to use Flickenteppich in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Flickenteppich with translations in English.
[1] Der alte Flickenteppich im Wohnzimmer kommt bald auf dem Sperrmüll.
[1] The old patchwork in the living room will soon come on the bulky waste[2] Seit dem Sturz Gaddafis ist Libyen ein Flickenteppich aus unterschiedlichsten Territorien.
[2] Since the fall of Gaddafis, Libya has been a patchwork of a wide variety of territors[2] „Die Karte der ersten Jahre des Eisenbahnbaus weist darauf hin, daß von regionalen Zentren ausgehend ein Flickenteppich aneinander anschließender Verbindungen entstand, in dem erst 1846 eine Ost-West-Verbindung von Berlin an den Rhein und 1858 die Nord-Süd-Verbindung entlang des Rheins geknüpft wurde.“
[2] “The map of the first years of railway construction indicates that a patchwork of subsequent connections were created from regional centers, in which an east-west connection from Berlin to the Rhine and the north-south connection in 1858 only in 1846 along the Rhine was tied "[2] Martin Häusling, agrarpolitischer Sprecher der Grünen im Europaparlament befürchtet einen "europäischen Flickenteppich" aus Ländern mit oder ohne Genpflanzen.
[2] Martin Häusling, agricultural policy spokesman for the Greens in the European Parliament, fears a "European patchwork" from countries with or without gene plants[2] „Auf der Oberfläche der Meere glitzert die Sonne und ein Flickenteppich aus Grün und Braun weist auf einige der Lebensräume an Land hin.“
[2] "On the surface of the sea, the sun glitters and a patchwork of green and brown indicates some of the habitats on land"[2] Im Irak sind Übergriffe, Entführungen und Attentate auf religiöse Minderheiten an der Tagesordnung. Der einstmals bunte Flickenteppich religiöser und ethnischer Gruppen im Zweistromland löst sich immer weiter auf.
[2] In Iraq, attacks, kidnapping and assassinations on religious minorities are at the agenda of the once colorful patchwork of religious and ethnic groups in the two -streamland.[2] […] mit der bundesweiten "Blauen Plakette" [für Diesel-PKW könnte] ein Flickenteppich vieler unterschiedlicher Regeln [zu Fahrverboten in Städten] verhindert werden.
[2] […] With the nationwide "blue badge" [for diesel cars] a patchwork of many different rules [to drive bans in cities] can be preventedHow do you pronounce Flickenteppich?
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