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Is it der, die oder das Kerzenschein?

DER

The correct article in German of Kerzenschein is der. So it is der Kerzenschein! (nominative case)

The word Kerzenschein is masculine, therefore the correct article is der.

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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 Kerzenschein?

How does the declension of Kerzenschein 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 Kerzenschein
Genitive des Kerzenscheines des Kerzenscheins
Dative dem Kerzenschein dem Kerzenscheine
Akkusative den Kerzenschein

What is the meaning of Kerzenschein in German?

Kerzenschein is defined as:

[1] Light that runs out of a burning candle

[1] Licht, das von einer brennenden Kerze ausgeht

How to use Kerzenschein in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Kerzenschein with translations in English.

[1] „Tagsüber am Strand, im warmen Gegenlicht, werden sie davon fast aufgesogen, nachts erscheinen sie im spärlichen Kerzenschein wie von alten Meistern ausgeleuchtet.“

[1] "during the day on the beach, in the warm back light, they are almost absorbed by it, they appear in the sparse candlelight as if by old masters"

[1] „Mit einem Bad bei Kerzenschein hat ein 39-jähriger Bremer eine Wohnung in Schutt und Asche gelegt.“

[1] "With a bath in candlelight, a 39-year-old Bremener has an apartment in rubble and ash" "

[1] „Der Kapitän sah Pierre beim Kerzenschein an, und offenbar machte ihn jetzt das verstörte Gesicht seines Gesprächspartners stutzig.“

[1] "The captain looked at Pierre at the candlelight, and apparently the disturbed face of his interlocutor Stutzigä" was now making him the disturbed face of his conversation partner "

How do you pronounce Kerzenschein?

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