Is it der, die oder das Fortschritt?
DER
The correct article in German of Fortschritt is der. So it is der Fortschritt! (nominative case)
The word Fortschritt 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 Fortschritt?
How does the declension of Fortschritt 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 Fortschritt | die Fortschritte |
| Genitive | des Fortschritts des Fortschrittes | der Fortschritte |
| Dative | dem Fortschritt dem Fortschritte | den Fortschritten |
| Akkusative | den Fortschritt | die Fortschritte |
What is the meaning of Fortschritt in German?
Fortschritt has various definitions in German:
[1] Social, positive development
[1] gesellschaftliche, positive Entwicklung[2] Personal, positive development
[2] persönliche, positive EntwicklungHow to use Fortschritt in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Fortschritt with translations in English.
[1] Die Universität gilt oft als Zentrum des technischen Fortschritts.
[1] The university is often considered the center of the technical progress[1] „Zum Kulturpessimismus besteht ebenso wenig Anlass wie zur Überheblichkeit, was unsere Fortschritte angeht.“
[1] "There is also no reason for culture pessimism as to arrogance as for our progress"[1] „Die Menschheit hat gelernt, dass Schweigen und Ignoranz keine düsteren Realitäten verändern, und dass nur kritisches Denken, freie Rede und offene Kritik zu Fortschritt führen.“
[1] "Humanity has learned that silence and ignorance do not change gloomy realities, and that only critical thinking, free speech and open criticism lead to progress"[1] „Wie schon beim für den Homo sapiens entwicklungsgeschichtlich bedeutsamen Fortschritt des aufrechten Gangs ist beim Erklettern hoher Bäume und Felsen der Abstand zum Erdboden selbst schon eine Errungenschaft.“
[1] "As with the progress of upright gait that is significant for the Homo Sapiens, the distance to the ground itself is already an achievement when climbing high trees and rocks to the ground"[1] „Das Ende des 19. Jahrhunderts war eine Zeit des Fortschritts und der wirtschaftlichen Blüte, geprägt von Vertrauen in die Zukunft.“
[1] "The end of the 19oon century was a time of progress and economic bloom, shaped by trust in the future."[1] „Erst wenn die Mutigen klug und die Klugen mutig geworden sind, wird das zu spüren sein, was irrtümlicherweise schon oft festgestellt wurde: ein Fortschritt der Menschheit.“
[1] "Only when the brave clever and the clever have become brave will what will be felt, which has been mistakenly found: a progress of humanity"[2] Trotz aller Fortschritte habe ich mein Ziel noch nicht erreicht.
[2] Despite all progress, I have not yet reached my goal[2] In Mathematik hat er im letzten Schuljahr deutliche Fortschritte gemacht.
[2] In mathematics he made significant progress in the last school year[2] „Zur Feier meiner Fortschritte als vermutlich größter Detektiv von L. A. schloß ich das Büro ab und nahm den Fahrstuhl nach unten.“
[2] "To celebrate my progress as probably the largest detective from Great A. I closed the office and took the elevator down."[2] „Nach zehn Monaten zeigten sich nicht nur weitere Fortschritte auf diesen Gebieten, sondern es stellte sich auch mit aller Deutlichkeit heraus, daß das spezielle Sprachtraining, das dem einen der Zwillinge zuteil geworden war, einen besonderen Einfluß auf seine Entwicklung ausgeübt hatte.“
[2] “After ten months, not only were further progress in these areas, but it also turned out with all clarity that the special language training that had been given to the twins had exercised a special influence on its development "How do you pronounce Fortschritt?
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