Is it der, die oder das Gewalt?
DIE
The correct article in German of Gewalt is die. So it is die Gewalt! (nominative case)
The word Gewalt 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.
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 Gewalt?
How does the declension of Gewalt 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 Gewalt | die Gewalten |
| Genitive | der Gewalt | der Gewalten |
| Dative | der Gewalt | den Gewalten |
| Akkusative | die Gewalt | die Gewalten |
What is the meaning of Gewalt in German?
Gewalt has various definitions in German:
[1] Without plural: Significant or excessive strength, this in targeted action against resistance, often without legitimation
[1] ohne Plural: erhebliche oder übermäßige Kraft, dies bei gezieltem Tun gegen Widerstände, oft ohne Legitimation[2] ability or opportunity to determine someone
[2] Fähigkeit oder Möglichkeit, über jemanden zu bestimmen[3] An impersonal work with considerable strength
[3] ein unpersönliches Wirken mit erheblicher KraftHow to use Gewalt in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Gewalt with translations in English.
[1] Er wurde mit Gewalt aus seinem Auto gezerrt und verprügelt.
[1] He was dragged out of his car and beaten up by force[1] Mit Gewalt lässt sich kein Bulle melken.
[1] No bull can be used by force[1] Mit sanfter Gewalt brachte er seine Tochter dazu, am Montag zur Schule zu gehen.
[1] With gentle violence, he made his daughter go to school on Monday[1] „Meine Großeltern und meine Urgroßmutter hatten schon 1930 ihre Heimat verlassen müssen, als immer mehr Muslime Opfer der Gewalt serbischer Nationalisten wurden.“
[1] "My grandparents and my great -grandmother had to leave their homes in 1930 when more and more Muslims were victims of the violence of Serbian nationalists"[2] Der Staat übt im Inneren durch seine Polizei die Gewalt aus.
[2] The state is practicing violence inside by its police[2] „Im Bewußtsein seiner Verantwortung vor Gott und den Menschen, von dem Willen beseelt, als gleichberechtigtes Glied in einem vereinten Europa dem Frieden der Welt zu dienen, hat sich das Deutsche Volk kraft seiner verfassungsgebenden Gewalt dieses Grundgesetz gegeben.“
[2] "In the consciousness of his responsibility before God and the people, inspired by the will, to serve as an equal limb in an united Europe, the German people have given itself this Basic Law in the power of its constitutional violence"[3] Die Gewalt des Sturms deckte viele Dächer ab.
[3] The violence of the storm covered many roofs[3] In der Versicherung ist höhere Gewalt ausgeschlossen.
[3] In the insurance company, force majeure is excludedHow do you pronounce Gewalt?
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