Is it der, die or das Individuum?
DAS
Individuum
The correct article in German of Individuum is das. So it is das Individuum! (nominative case)
The word Individuum is neuter, therefore the correct article is das.
The term "individual" is meaningful in a certain contrary tension in the occasional philosophy to the rather Christian concept of "person" with "individual", the individual, also isolated human being. In contrast, the Christian term “person” essentially refers to the people related to his fellow human beings and his environment.
German declension of Individuum?
How does the declension of Individuum 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 Individuum | die Individuen |
| Genitive | des Individuums | der Individuen |
| Dative | dem Individuum | den Individuen |
| Akkusative | das Individuum | die Individuen |
What is the meaning of Individuum in German?
Individuum has various definitions in German:
[1] Something individual in its respective entirety and simultaneous peculiarity (from secretion, separating, distinguishing, distinguishing) or diversity compared to other, the whole of a unit, something uniform, a single living being or individual
[1] etwas Einzelnes in seiner jeweiligen Gesamtheit und gleichzeitigen Besonderheit (von absondern, trennen, unterscheiden) oder Unterschiedlichkeit gegenüber anderem, das Ganze einer Einheit, etwas Einheitliches, ein einzelnes Lebewesen oder Einzelwesen[2] condescending to pejorative for one person
[2] herablassend bis abwertend für eine PersonHow to use Individuum in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Individuum with translations in English.
[1] Jeder Mensch ist ein Individuum.
[1] Every person is an individual[1] Wenn man vom einzelnen Individuum ausgeht, kann man sagen…
[1] If you run out of the individual, you can say ...[1] „Ich wusste, dass es letztendlich auf das Individuum ankam.“
[1] "I knew that it was ultimately to the individual" "[1] „Der Romanschluß ist tragisch für das Individuum Josef Schwarz, aber gesellschaftlich geht der Blick in die Zukunft: Schwarz geht zur Fremdenlegion.“
[1] "The novel is tragic for the individual Josef Schwarz, but socially the future goes into the future: Schwarz goes to the Foreign Legion" "[2] Was ist denn das für ein Individuum? Dieses Individuum will ich hier nicht mehr sehen! Dieses Individuum kommt mir nicht mehr ins Haus!
[2] What is that for an individual person of this individual I don't want to see here anymore This individual can no longer come into my house!
