Is it der, die or das Heimkind?
DAS
Heimkind
The correct article in German of Heimkind is das. So it is das Heimkind! (nominative case)
The word Heimkind is neuter, therefore the correct article is das.
German declension of Heimkind?
How does the declension of Heimkind 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 Heimkind | die Heimkinder |
| Genitive | des Heimkindes des Heimkinds | der Heimkinder |
| Dative | dem Heimkind dem Heimkinde | den Heimkindern |
| Akkusative | das Heimkind | die Heimkinder |
What is the meaning of Heimkind in German?
Heimkind is defined as:
[1] child who lives in a children's home or grew up
[1] Kind, das in einem Kinderheim lebt oder aufgewachsen istHow to use Heimkind in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Heimkind with translations in English.
[1] Müller wuchs im Nachkriegsdeutschland als Heimkind auf und hat bis heute darunter zu leiden.
[1] Müller grew up as a home child in post -war Germany and still has to suffer from it today[1] „Es muß festgehalten werden, daß es den Heimkindern vor allem an zwei wichtigen Entwicklungsfaktoren mangelt: an hinreichender affektiver, emotioneller Zuwendung und an notwendigen Anregungen aus der sozialen Umwelt.“
[1] "It must be stated that the home children lack two important development factors: in sufficient affecting, emotional care and necessary suggestions from the social environment"
