Is it der, die oder das Gespenst?
DAS
The correct article in German of Gespenst is das. So it is das Gespenst! (nominative case)
The word Gespenst 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 Gespenst?
How does the declension of Gespenst 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 Gespenst | die Gespenster |
| Genitive | des Gespenstes des Gespensts | der Gespenster |
| Dative | dem Gespenst dem Gespenste | den Gespenstern |
| Akkusative | das Gespenst | die Gespenster |
What is the meaning of Gespenst in German?
Gespenst has various definitions in German:
[1] Spiritual, a mostly fearful, supernatural being
[1] Geist; ein meist Furcht einflößendes, übernatürliches Wesen[2] In a figurative sense: something huge and scary that is difficult to grasp and yet is dominant in the room or is inseparable from one thing
[2] im übertragenen Sinne: etwas Gewaltiges und Unheimliches, das schwer zu fassen ist und doch beherrschend im Raum steht oder untrennbar mit einer Sache verbunden istHow to use Gespenst in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Gespenst with translations in English.
[1] In der alten Villa haust ein Gespenst.
[1] In the old villa a ghost[1] „Meine Bediensteten erschienen einen Augenblick darauf; auch sie hatten von den Gespenstern gehört und wollten mich überreden, die Nacht auf dem Pachtgut zu verbringen.“
[1] "My employees appeared a moment afterwards they had heard of the ghosts and wanted to persuade me to spend the night on the lease" "[1] „Er stützte sich mit beiden Händen auf den Holztisch und starrte das Gespenst an, das vorgab, sein Vater zu sein.“
[1] "He leaned onto the wooden table with both hands and stared at the ghost that pretended to be his father to be"[1] „Auf einsamen Farmen des westlichen Virginien, wo die Wasser der beiden Kanawha und des Monongahela zum milderen Klima der Ohiolandschaften niederströmen, zeigt sich noch heutigentags bisweilen ein Gespenst.“
[1] "On lonely farms of western Virginia, where the water of the two Kanawha and the Monongahela flock to the milder climate of the Ohiol landscapes, there is still a ghost today"[2] „Ein Gespenst geht um in Europa – das Gespenst des Kommunismus.“
[2] "A ghost is about in Europe - the ghost of the communism"[2] „Die 15 Jahre alte Agenda-Politik steht im Ruf, ein wesentlicher Faktor für die Stabilität der deutschen Wirtschaft gewesen zu sein. Trotzdem quält sie die Sozialdemokraten wie ein Gespenst.“
[2] "The 15-year-old agenda policy is in a reputation, an essential factor for the stability of the German economy Nevertheless, it tortures the Social Democrats like a ghost."How do you pronounce Gespenst?
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