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Is it der, die oder das Geschicklichkeit?

DIE

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

The word Geschicklichkeit is feminine, therefore the correct article is die.

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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 Geschicklichkeit?

How does the declension of Geschicklichkeit 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 Geschicklichkeit die Geschicklichkeiten
Genitive der Geschicklichkeit der Geschicklichkeiten
Dative der Geschicklichkeit den Geschicklichkeiten
Akkusative die Geschicklichkeit die Geschicklichkeiten

What is the meaning of Geschicklichkeit in German?

Geschicklichkeit is defined as:

[1] The ability to do one thing quickly and without much effort

[1] die Fähigkeit, eine Sache schnell und ohne großen Aufwand zu erledigen

How to use Geschicklichkeit in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Geschicklichkeit with translations in English.

[1] Ständig den Hammer fallen zu lassen, zeugt nicht von hoher Geschicklichkeit.

[1] Sturking the hammer does not testify to high skill

[1] „Eines Tages sah Mr. Marchinton mich fast ganz oben am Flaggenknopf des Großmastes, und nachdem er mir befohlen hatte, herunterzukommen, erhielt ich für meine Geschicklichkeit und Unternehmungslust eine ordentliche Tracht Prügel.“

[1] "One day, Mrä Marchinton saw me almost at the top of the Grandmast's flag button, and after he had ordered me to get down, I received a good beating for my skill and enterprising."

[1] „Der Gleitschirmflieger benötigt Geschicklichkeit für das Aufziehen seines Segels, Sensibilität für das Schirmverhalten im Fluge und die Auf- und Abwindströmungen.“

[1] "The paraglider requires skill to raise its sail, sensitivity to the umbrella behavior in the flight and the imposition and absorption currents" "

[1] „Von diesem Tage an war Natascha unentwegt um den verwundeten Bolkonskij, während der ganzen weiteren Fahrt der Rostows, immer, wenn halt gemacht oder ein Nachtquartier bezogen wurde, und der Arzt musste zugeben, dass er nie von einem jungen Mädchen so viel Energie und so viel Geschicklichkeit in der Krankenpflege erwartet hätte.“

[1] “From this day, Natascha was constantly around the wounded Bolconskij, during the entire other trip of the Rostows, always when stopped or a night accommodation was made, and the doctor had to admit that he never had so much from a young girl Energy and so much skill in nursing would have expected "

[1] „Er wollte dabei seine Geschicklichkeit proben und und die Zeit mit guter Manier hinter sich bringen.“

[1] "He wanted to rehearse his skill and bring the time behind with a good manner"

How do you pronounce Geschicklichkeit?

Geschicklichkeit

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