Is it der, die oder das Großzügigkeit?
DIE
The correct article in German of Großzügigkeit is die. So it is die Großzügigkeit! (nominative case)
The word Großzügigkeit 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 Großzügigkeit?
How does the declension of Großzügigkeit 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 Großzügigkeit | — |
| Genitive | der Großzügigkeit | — |
| Dative | der Großzügigkeit | — |
| Akkusative | die Großzügigkeit | — |
What is the meaning of Großzügigkeit in German?
Großzügigkeit has various definitions in German:
[1] The volunteer passes beyond the normal extent
[1] das freiwillige Geben über das normale Maß hinaus[2] Wide in architecture
[2] Weite in der ArchitekturHow to use Großzügigkeit in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Großzügigkeit with translations in English.
[1] Durch die Großzügigkeit mehrerer Privatleute konnte der Spielplatz wieder instand gesetzt werden.
[1] Due to the generosity of several private individuals, the playground could be repaired again[1] „Für diese Großzügigkeit bedankten sich die Einwohner von Hindenburg mit ihrer Stimme bei der oberschlesischen Volksabstimmung 1921.“
[1] "For this generosity, the residents of Hindenburg thanked their voice at the Upper Silesian People's Voting 1921esh"[1] „So verteilte sie ihre Gunst an die verschiedenen Verehrer je nach deren Noblesse und Großzügigkeit.“
[1] "This is how she distributed her favor to the various admirers depending on their noblesse and the spacious"[2] Das Haus besticht durch seine Großzügigkeit in Hinblick auf die Raumaufteilung.
[2] The house impresses with its generosity with regard to the room layoutHow do you pronounce Großzügigkeit?
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