Is it der, die oder das Knick?
DER
The correct article in German of Knick is der. So it is der Knick! (nominative case)
The word Knick 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 Knick?
How does the declension of Knick 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 1 | Plural 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | der Knick | die Knicke | die Knicks |
| Genitive | des Knickes des Knicks | der Knicke | der Knicks |
| Dative | dem Knick | den Knicken | den Knicks |
| Akkusative | den Knick | die Knicke | die Knicks |
What is the meaning of Knick in German?
Knick has various definitions in German:
[1] Sharp bend of a wire -like or flat body with a negligible small radius of curvature
[1] scharfe Biegung eines drahtähnlichen oder flächigen Körpers mit vernachlässigbar kleinem Krümmungsradius[2] Northern German: a hedge or a low earth wall with a hedge between fields
[2] norddeutsch: eine Hecke oder ein mit einer Hecke bewachsener niedriger Erdwall zwischen FeldernHow to use Knick in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Knick with translations in English.
[1] Ein Knick an der Ecke einer Buchseite heißt volkstümlich ein Eselsohr.
[1] A kink on the corner of a book page is called a donkey ear[2] Die Knicks dienen zugleich als Abtrennung und als Windschutz.
[2] The Knicks also serve as a separation and as a wind protection[2] „Die endlosen Knicks neben den aufgeweichten Feldwegen verdeckten die Weite, verhinderten den Überblick.“
[2] "The endless kinks next to the softened field paths covered the width, prevented the overview"How do you pronounce Knick?
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