Is it der, die oder das Jugendweihe?
DIE
The correct article in German of Jugendweihe is die. So it is die Jugendweihe! (nominative case)
The word Jugendweihe 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 Jugendweihe?
How does the declension of Jugendweihe 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 Jugendweihe | die Jugendweihen |
| Genitive | der Jugendweihe | der Jugendweihen |
| Dative | der Jugendweihe | den Jugendweihen |
| Akkusative | die Jugendweihe | die Jugendweihen |
What is the meaning of Jugendweihe in German?
Jugendweihe is defined as:
[1] Ceremonial entry of young people into adulthood without a religious background
[1] feierlicher Eintritt von Jugendlichen ins Erwachsenenalter ohne religiösen HintergrundHow to use Jugendweihe in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Jugendweihe with translations in English.
[1] „Am 27. März findet die erste Jugendweihe in Ost-Berlin statt. Die Jugendweihe soll als sozialistisches Gegenstück die kirchliche Konfirmation/Firmung ablösen.“
[1] “On March 27, the first consecration of youth will take place in East Berlin. As a socialist counterpart, the youth consecration should replace church confirmation/confirmation. ”[1] „Die Jugendweihe war ursprünglich ein Ende des neunzehnten Jahrhunderts von freireligiösen Gruppen ins Leben gerufenes Ritual, das in Opposition zur Firmierung oder Konfirmation der katholischen und evangelischen Kirche für ihre Kinder den Übergang vom Jugend- zum Erwachsenenalter markieren sollte.“
[1] "The youth consecration was originally a ritual that was launched by free-religious groups at the end of the nineteenth century, which should mark the transition from youth to adulthood in opposition to the company or confirmation of the Catholic and Evangelical Church for their children"[1] „Die katholische Kirche kennt nach der Erstkommunion noch die Firmung. Die Jugendweihe ist, etwas allgemeiner, eine Feier des Übergangs von der Kindheit zum Erwachsenwerden, ausdrücklich ohne religiösen Bezug.“
[1] "After the first communion, the Catholic Church knows the consecration of the youth, a little more general, a celebration of the transition from childhood to grow up, expressly without a religious relationship."How do you pronounce Jugendweihe?
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