Is it der, die oder das Konfirmation?
DIE
The correct article in German of Konfirmation is die. So it is die Konfirmation! (nominative case)
The word Konfirmation 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 Konfirmation?
How does the declension of Konfirmation 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 Konfirmation | die Konfirmationen |
| Genitive | der Konfirmation | der Konfirmationen |
| Dative | der Konfirmation | den Konfirmationen |
| Akkusative | die Konfirmation | die Konfirmationen |
What is the meaning of Konfirmation in German?
Konfirmation is defined as:
[1] Festive entry of a person into the Christian-evangelical community
[1] festlicher Eintritt eines Menschen in die christlich-evangelische GemeindeHow to use Konfirmation in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Konfirmation with translations in English.
[1] Die Konfirmation entspricht der katholischen Kommunion und findet meist im 14. Lebensjahr statt.
[1] The confirmation corresponds to Catholic communion and usually takes place in the age of 14.[1] Die Konfirmation zu erteilen ist eine rituelle Handlung des Pfarrers einer evangelischen Gemeinde. Die aktive Handlung liegt ebenso beim Konfirmanden, er konfirmiert, statt fälschlich: wird beziehungsweise wurde konfirmiert.
[1] The confirmation is a ritual act of the pastor of an Evangelical municipality.[1] Mir wurde letztes Jahr die Konfirmation erteilt, ich habe konfirmiert.
[1] I was given the confirmation last year, I confirmed[1] „Für die Konfirmation mußte Volker sich in Schale werfen.“
[1] "For the confirmation, Volker had to throw himself in shell"How do you pronounce Konfirmation?
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