Is it der, die oder das Lack?
DER
The correct article in German of Lack is der. So it is der Lack! (nominative case)
The word Lack 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 Lack?
How does the declension of Lack 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 Lack | die Lacke |
| Genitive | des Lackes des Lacks | der Lacke |
| Dative | dem Lack dem Lacke | den Lacken |
| Akkusative | den Lack | die Lacke |
What is the meaning of Lack in German?
Lack has various definitions in German:
[1] Liquid paint mass that serves to protect objects or to improve your appearance
[1] flüssige Anstrichmasse, die dem Schutz von Gegenständen oder der Verbesserung ihres Aussehens dient[2] Clothing, the surface of which looks like glossy
[2] Kleidung, deren Oberfläche wie glänzend aussiehtHow to use Lack in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Lack with translations in English.
[1] Der Zaun wurde mit grünem Lack gestrichen.
[1] The fence was painted with green paint[1] „Und weil neue Lacke wirklich sehr begehrenswert sind, lassen sich Damen vermehrt Nagellacke von weltreisenden Bekannten mitbringen, um in der Heimat wirklich die Erste zu sein, die diese ausführt.“
[1] "And because new paints are really very desirable, women can be brought more and more nail polishes from world travelers to be the first to be the first to be the first to do this"[1] „Der Lack der geschwungenen Stuhllehnen ist stumpf geworden.“
[1] "The lacquer of the curved stool back has become dull"[2] Sie kleidet sich gerne in Lack und Leder.
[2] She likes to dress in paint and leatherHow do you pronounce Lack?
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