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Is it der, die oder das Genesis?

DIE

The correct article in German of Genesis is die. So it is die Genesis! (nominative case)

The word Genesis 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.

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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 Genesis?

How does the declension of Genesis 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 Genesis die Genesen
Genitive der Genesis der Genesen
Dative der Genesis den Genesen
Akkusative die Genesis die Genesen

What is the meaning of Genesis in German?

Genesis has various definitions in German:

[1] Theology, no plural: 1A book Moses

[1] Theologie, kein Plural: 1. Buch Mose

[2] No plural: History about the creation of the world

[2] kein Plural: Geschichte zur Entstehung der Welt

[3] Translated, general: origin, origin, development

[3] übertragen, allgemein: Ursprung, Entstehung, Entwicklung

How to use Genesis in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Genesis with translations in English.

[1] „Von der Schöpfung der Welt ausgehend wird im Buch Genesis zunächst eine Frühgeschichte der Menschheit über Adam und Eva, Kain und Abel, und Noach erzählt, die mit der Völkertafel endet.“

[1] "Starting from the creation of the world, Genesis's book initially tells an early history of mankind about Adam and Eva, Cain and Abel, and noach, which ends with the end of the people"

[2] Christliche Fundamentalisten verstehen die Genesis wörtlich.

[2] Christian fundamentalists understand the Genesis literature

[3] „Hier hatte sich in Teilen der europäischen Nationen eine mentale Disposition festgesetzt, deren Genesis in den allgemeinen politischen, gesellschaftlichen und wirtschaftlichen Entwicklungen, samt deren Auswirkungen auf die Denkweisen der Menschen vor 1914 zu suchen ist.“

[3] "In parts of the European nations, a mental disposition had established itself, the genesis of which in general political, social and economic developments, including their effects on the ways of thinking of people before 1914"

How do you pronounce Genesis?

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