Is it der, die oder das Heimkehr?
DIE
The correct article in German of Heimkehr is die. So it is die Heimkehr! (nominative case)
The word Heimkehr 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 Heimkehr?
How does the declension of Heimkehr 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 Heimkehr | — |
| Genitive | der Heimkehr | — |
| Dative | der Heimkehr | — |
| Akkusative | die Heimkehr | — |
What is the meaning of Heimkehr in German?
Heimkehr is defined as:
[1] Taking back home
[1] das Zurückkehren in die HeimatHow to use Heimkehr in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Heimkehr with translations in English.
[1] „In einer Ode, die Horaz zu dieser Zeit abfasste, wurde die Heimkehr des Augustus wie die Epiphanie eines Gottes geschildert.“
[1] "In an ODE that Horaz made at this time, the return of Augustus like the epiphany of a god was described"[1] „Nach seiner Heimkehr lag er monatelang im Bett, litt an Alpträumen, an ausgeprägten Ängsten vor engen Räumen, der Dunkelheit, dem Keller.“
[1] "After his return he was in bed for months, suffering from nightmares, on pronounced fears in front of narrow rooms, the darkness, the cellar"[1] „Doch mit der Heimkehr erfahren die Betroffenen zu ihrem Entsetzen, dass sie als Deutsche keinerlei Anspruch mehr auf ihr Eigentum haben.“
[1] "But with the return home, those affected learn about their horror that as a German they have no claim to their property"[1] „Bill zählte dazu, und als er zurükkehrte, räumte er ein, dass er vor Aufregung über seine Heimkehr ein wenig indiskret gewesen sei.“
[1] "Bill was part of it, and when he returned, he admitted that he was a little indiscrete before excitement about his return home"How do you pronounce Heimkehr?
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