Is it der, die oder das Gefängnis?
DAS
The correct article in German of Gefängnis is das. So it is das Gefängnis! (nominative case)
The word Gefängnis 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 Gefängnis?
How does the declension of Gefängnis 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 Gefängnis | die Gefängnisse |
| Genitive | des Gefängnisses | der Gefängnisse |
| Dative | dem Gefängnis dem Gefängnisse | den Gefängnissen |
| Akkusative | das Gefängnis | die Gefängnisse |
What is the meaning of Gefängnis in German?
Gefängnis has various definitions in German:
[1] Building or facility in which people who were sentenced to an unconditional prison sentence are kept under lock
[1] Gebäude oder Anlage, in dem Personen, die vom Gericht zu einer unbedingten Haftstrafe verurteilt wurden, unter Verschluss gehalten werden[2] No plural: Time punishment that must be spent in [1]
[2] kein Plural: zeitliche Strafe, die in [1] verbracht werden mussHow to use Gefängnis in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Gefängnis with translations in English.
[1] „Hier in der engen krummen Straße, die so bergan steigt, liegt ein Haus, in dessen Keller war einst das Gefängnis, in das die Bischöfe ihre besten Feinde stecken ließen“
[1] "Here in the narrow crooked street, which rises so uphill, there is a house in whose basement was the prison in which the bishops put their best enemies put" "[1] „Doch am sehnsüchtigsten wurde das Eintreffen der Gesetzesbrecher erwartet, die - in Eisen gelegt - aus dem Gefängnis heranschlurften und ihre Geschichten erzählten.“
[1] "But the most eagerly awaited the arrival of the law crusher, which - laid in iron - flashed out of prison and telling their stories"[1] „Man kann im Gefängnis streng sein, man kann dies verbieten und jenes, aber Wanzen liegen außerhalb jedes Bestrafungsplanes.“
[1] "You can be strict in prison, you can prohibit this and that, but bugs are outside of any punishment plan" "[1] „Im Dezember 1788 lebten einhunderteinundfünfzig weibliche Sträflinge in den drei Frauenzellen des Gefängnisses Newgate, das eigentlich nur für höchstens siebzig Insassen gebaut war.“
[1] "In December 1788, one hundred and fifty female convicts lived in the three women's cells of the Newgate prison, which was actually only built for a maximum of seventy inmates"[2] Wer eine schwere Körperverletzung begeht, wird mit Gefängnis nicht unter 2 Jahren bestraft.
[2] Anyone who commits serious bodily harm will not be punished with prison under 2 years[2] „Später hören wir, dass er zu drei Jahren Gefängnis verurteilt worden ist und die Strafe wortlos angenommen hat.“
[2] "Later we hear that he was sentenced to three years in prison and that the punishment has accepted without a word"How do you pronounce Gefängnis?
Pictures or photos of Gefängnis
![[1] Ein ehemaliges US-amerikanisches (Bundes-)Gefängnis auf der Insel Alcatraz in Kalifornien, USA](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Alcatraz_2.JPG/220px-Alcatraz_2.JPG)
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