Is it der, die oder das Kostbarkeit?
DIE
The correct article in German of Kostbarkeit is die. So it is die Kostbarkeit! (nominative case)
The word Kostbarkeit 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 Kostbarkeit?
How does the declension of Kostbarkeit 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 Kostbarkeit | die Kostbarkeiten |
| Genitive | der Kostbarkeit | der Kostbarkeiten |
| Dative | der Kostbarkeit | den Kostbarkeiten |
| Akkusative | die Kostbarkeit | die Kostbarkeiten |
What is the meaning of Kostbarkeit in German?
Kostbarkeit has various definitions in German:
[1] Something valuable
[1] etwas Wertvolles[2] high value
[2] hoher WertHow to use Kostbarkeit in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Kostbarkeit with translations in English.
[1] Dieses Halsband ist eine echte Kostbarkeit.
[1] This collar is a real frequency[1] „Die Stadt an der Newa besitzt noch größere Kostbarkeiten als das brennende Moskau, wussten die alten Soldaten.“
[1] "The city on the Neva has even greater treasures than the burning Moscow, the old soldier" knew "[1] „Simen Tjing empfing so eine Menge flauschiger Kostbarkeiten und Wertgegenstände aus Gold und Silber, ohne daß Nachbarn und Anwohner etwas bemerkten.“
[1] "Sen Tjing received a lot of fluffy treasures and valuables made of gold and silver, without neighbors and residents noticing something"[1, 2] „Das Buch bleibt bis tief ins Hochmittelalter hinein ein Gegenstand der Verehrung und des Respekts, ein Numinosum als Wort- und Zeichenträger, ganz abgesehen von der Kostbarkeit im materiellen Sinn.“
[1, 2] "The book remains deep into the High Middle Ages an object of the veneration and respect, a numinosum as a word and drawing carrier, quite apart from the treasure in the material meaning"[2] Wegen seiner Kostbarkeit muss das Bild hoch versichert werden.
[2] Because of its treasure, the picture must be insured highlyHow do you pronounce Kostbarkeit?
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