Is it der, die oder das Lebenswerk?
DAS
The correct article in German of Lebenswerk is das. So it is das Lebenswerk! (nominative case)
The word Lebenswerk is neuter, therefore the correct article is das.
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 Lebenswerk?
How does the declension of Lebenswerk 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 | das Lebenswerk | die Lebenswerke |
| Genitive | des Lebenswerkes des Lebenswerks | der Lebenswerke |
| Dative | dem Lebenswerk dem Lebenswerke | den Lebenswerken |
| Akkusative | das Lebenswerk | die Lebenswerke |
What is the meaning of Lebenswerk in German?
Lebenswerk is defined as:
[1] Total work, life performance of a person
[1] Gesamtwerk, Lebensleistung eines MenschenHow to use Lebenswerk in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Lebenswerk with translations in English.
[1] „Es ist eine Chance für ihn, sein Lebenswerk zu krönen.“
[1] "It is an opportunity for him to do his life's work to Krönen" "[1] „Dieser Tag zertrümmerte Giacomo Bertinis Lebenswerk auf einen Streich.“
[1] "This day smashed Giacomo Bertinnis Lebenswerk on a string"[1] „Die Hauptpfeiler seines Lebenswerks waren nun vollendet und wurden der wissenschaftlichen Welt angeboten.“
[1] "The main pillars of his life's work were now completed and were offered to the scientific world"[1] „Er hatte zwei Bücher geschrieben, die an Umfang und Bedeutung beinahe ein Lebenswerk ausmachten.“
[1] "He had written two books that almost take part in the scope and importance of a life's work"How do you pronounce Lebenswerk?
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