Is it der, die or das Insektengift?
DAS
Insektengift
The correct article in German of Insektengift is das. So it is das Insektengift! (nominative case)
The word Insektengift is neuter, therefore the correct article is das.
German declension of Insektengift?
How does the declension of Insektengift 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 Insektengift | die Insektengifte |
| Genitive | des Insektengifts des Insektengiftes | der Insektengifte |
| Dative | dem Insektengift dem Insektengifte | den Insektengiften |
| Akkusative | das Insektengift | die Insektengifte |
What is the meaning of Insektengift in German?
Insektengift has various definitions in German:
[1] Chemistry, Agriculture: Means that kill or distributes annoying insects
[1] Chemie, Landwirtschaft: Mittel, das störende Insekten abtötet oder vertreibt[2] Zoology: toxic substance produced by insects
[2] Zoologie: von Insekten produzierte giftige SubstanzHow to use Insektengift in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Insektengift with translations in English.
[1] „Lästige Fliege am Fenster? In den Fünfzigerjahren war das Insektengift DDT im Haushalt oft in Griffweite.“[1]
[1] "Annoying fly on the pencils in the fifties was the insect poison DDT in the household often in grip width" [1][1] „Er besprühe das Ackerland mit krebserregenden Pflanzenschutzmitteln, imprägniere die Saat bereits vorab mit Insektengift, und was dann noch an Bestäubern überlebe, werde von ihm mit Giften vollends niedergemacht.“[2]
[1] "He examine the farmland with carcinogenic pesticides, impregnating the seed in advance with insect poison, and what then survive at pollinators, with poisons of him with poisons, will be completely low," [2][2] „Einige Amphibien können giftige Insekten fressen und die Insektengifte in und unter ihrer Haut einlagern (Sequestrierung).“[3]
[2] "Some amphibians can eat toxic insects and store insect poisons in and under their skin (sequestration) ." [3]
