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Is it der, die oder das Komplikation?

DIE

The correct article in German of Komplikation is die. So it is die Komplikation! (nominative case)

The word Komplikation is feminine, therefore the correct article is die.

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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 Komplikation?

How does the declension of Komplikation 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 Komplikation die Komplikationen
Genitive der Komplikation der Komplikationen
Dative der Komplikation den Komplikationen
Akkusative die Komplikation die Komplikationen

What is the meaning of Komplikation in German?

Komplikation has various definitions in German:

[1] something that makes a project more difficult than planned

[1] etwas, das ein Vorhaben schwieriger macht als geplant

[2] Watchmaking: Function of a mechanical clockwork that goes beyond the display of hours, minutes and seconds

[2] Uhrmacherei: Funktion eines mechanischen Uhrwerks, die über die Anzeige von Stunden, Minuten und Sekunden hinausgeht

How to use Komplikation in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Komplikation with translations in English.

[1] Bei der Herzoperation kam es zu Komplikationen.

[1] There were complications during the heart operation.

[1] „Eine 59 Jahre alte Frau starb an der Komplikation.“[2]

[1] "A 59 year old woman died of the complication." [2]

[1] Wenn man eine Bank überfallen will, ist ein zusätzlicher Wachmann eine zusätzliche Komplikation.

[1] If you want to rob a bank, an additional security guard is an additional complication.

[1] „Liszt aber konnte und wollte keine Komplikationen erkennen.“[3]

[1] "But Liszt could not and did not want to recognize any complications." [3]

[2] Je nach Komplikation und Hersteller, kann sich der Preis einer guten Armbanduhr leicht vervielfachen.

[2] Depending on the complication and manufacturer, the price of a good watch can easily multiply .

How do you pronounce Komplikation?

Komplikation

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