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Is it der, die oder das Helligkeit?

DIE

The correct article in German of Helligkeit is die. So it is die Helligkeit! (nominative case)

The word Helligkeit 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.

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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 Helligkeit?

How does the declension of Helligkeit 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 Helligkeit die Helligkeiten
Genitive der Helligkeit der Helligkeiten
Dative der Helligkeit den Helligkeiten
Akkusative die Helligkeit die Helligkeiten

What is the meaning of Helligkeit in German?

Helligkeit has various definitions in German:

[1] Presence of light

[1] Vorhandensein von Licht

[2] Strength of light

[2] Stärke des Lichts

How to use Helligkeit in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Helligkeit with translations in English.

[1] Im Tagesrhythmus wechseln sich Helligkeit und Dunkelheit ab.

[1] In the daily rhythm, the brightness and darkness are changing

[1] „Im Westen stand die Sonne schon tief über dem Sumpf, doch bis die Dunkelheit anbrach, konnten sie noch mit zwei Stunden Helligkeit rechnen.“

[1] "In the west the sun was already deep above the swamp, but until the darkness broke, they could still count on two hours of brightness"

[1] „Die Helligkeit nahm zu.“

[1] "The brightness took too" "

[1] „Die Helligkeit mußte meinen Triumph noch vergrößern und mich ihre Demütigung und Beschämung noch mehr genießen lassen.“

[1] "The brightness had to enlarge my triumph and let me enjoy their humiliation and shame even more"

[2] Die Helligkeit reichte gerade noch aus, um die Straßennamen zu entziffern.

[2] The brightness was just enough to decipher the street names

[2] „Die durch eine Kombination von Sonnenstrahlen und Schnee erzeugte Helligkeit des Bildeindrucks erinnert an einen geradezu überirdischen Glanz.“

[2] "The brightness of the image impression generated by a combination of sun rays and snow is reminiscent of an almost unearthly glory" "

How do you pronounce Helligkeit?

Helligkeit

Pictures or photos of Helligkeit

[2] Die Helligkeit nimmt im Wasser mit zunehmender Tiefe ab.
[2] Die Helligkeit nimmt im Wasser mit zunehmender Tiefe ab.
[2] Mit Licht kann man Helligkeit ins Dunkle bringen
[2] Mit Licht kann man Helligkeit ins Dunkle bringen

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