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Is it der, die oder das Kurzschluss?

DER

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

The word Kurzschluss 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.

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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 Kurzschluss?

How does the declension of Kurzschluss 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 Kurzschluss die Kurzschlüsse
Genitive des Kurzschlusses der Kurzschlüsse
Dative dem Kurzschluss dem Kurzschlusse den Kurzschlüssen
Akkusative den Kurzschluss die Kurzschlüsse

What is the meaning of Kurzschluss in German?

Kurzschluss has various definitions in German:

[1] Electrical engineering: Direct connection of the poles of a power source

[1] Elektrotechnik: direkte Verbindung der Pole einer Stromquelle

[2] Emotional movement that leads to an action out of an affect

[2] emotionale Bewegung, die zu einer Handlung aus einem Affekt heraus führt

[3] Incorrect conclusion

[3] falsche Schlussfolgerung

How to use Kurzschluss in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Kurzschluss with translations in English.

[1] Durch den Kurzschluss fing das Kabel an zu schmoren.

[1] Due to the short circuit, the cable started to make it to the brawl

[1] „Nach ersten Erkenntnissen könnte ein Kurzschluss das Feuer ausgelöst haben.“

[1] "According to initial knowledge, a short circuit could have triggered the fire"

[2] Bei seinem Kurzschluss verletzte er einen Mitschüler.

[2] At his short circuit, he injured a classmate

How do you pronounce Kurzschluss?

Kurzschluss

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