Is it der, die oder das Kapitalismus?
DER
The correct article in German of Kapitalismus is der. So it is der Kapitalismus! (nominative case)
The word Kapitalismus is masculine, therefore the correct article is der.
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 Kapitalismus?
How does the declension of Kapitalismus 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 | der Kapitalismus | die Kapitalismen |
| Genitive | des Kapitalismus | der Kapitalismen |
| Dative | dem Kapitalismus | den Kapitalismen |
| Akkusative | den Kapitalismus | die Kapitalismen |
What is the meaning of Kapitalismus in German?
Kapitalismus has various definitions in German:
[1] No plural, economy: Economic order that is characterized by private property in production means and production for the market
[1] kein Plural, Wirtschaft: Wirtschaftsordnung, die sich durch Privateigentum an Produktionsmitteln sowie Produktion für den Markt auszeichnet[2] A specific view or type of [1]
[2] eine spezifische Auffassung oder Art von [1]How to use Kapitalismus in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Kapitalismus with translations in English.
[1] Der Kapitalismus ist eine Wirtschaftsform.
[1] Capitalism is an economic form[1] „Auf seinen späten Fotos ist Charles Dickens eine dieser bärtigen und melancholischen Portalsfiguren des Kapitalismus, die fest mit beiden Beinen im Elend der Zeit stehen.“
[1] "In his late photos, Charles Dickens is one of these bearded and melancholic portal figures of capitalism that are firmly with both legs in the misery of time"[1] „Weder der Kapitalismus per se, noch die Mehrheit der europäischen Wirtschaftsmagnaten können für den Krieg allein verantwortlich gemacht werden.“
[1] "Neither capitalism per se, nor the majority of European economic magnates can be held responsible for the war"[1] „[…] der Kapitalismus braucht dringend billige Energie für sein Wirtschaftswachstum.“
[1] "[...] Capitalism urgently needs cheap energy for its economic growth"[1] „Doch auch der Kapitalismus konnte Russland nicht ganz erobern.“
[1] "But even capitalism could not completely conquer Russia"[1] „War es im vergangenen Jahr noch der Kapitalismus gewesen, der an allem schuld war, hatte der sich in diesem Jahr zum Faschismus gesteigert.“
[1] "If it had been capitalism last year, which was to blame for everything, he had increased to fascism this year"[1] „Der Witz vermittelt somit nicht die Erkenntnis, dass es eine Alternative zwischen beiden Wirtschaftsformen gibt, sondern dass die eine, der Sozialismus, indiskutabel ist, die andere, der Kapitalismus, aber kritisiert werden muss.“
[1] "The joke does not convey the realization that there is an alternative between the two forms of economic, but that one, socialism, is out of the question, the other, capitalism, but must be criticized"[2] „Dagegen unterstellt die Rede vom Modell Deutschland oder vom rheinischen Kapitalismus eine Vielfalt von Kapitalismen.“
[2] "On the other hand, the speech of the model of Germany or Rhenish capitalism assumes a variety of capitalism"[2] „Die sozialwissenschaftliche Auseinandersetzung mit Globalisierungsprozessen hat die Diskussion um die Zukunft der sozialstaatlich regulierten kooperativen Kapitalismen neu entfacht.“
[2] "The social science examination of globalization processes has the discussion about the future of the welfare -state -regulated cooperative capitalisms rekindled"How do you pronounce Kapitalismus?
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