Is it der, die oder das Leere?
DIE
The correct article in German of Leere is die. So it is die Leere! (nominative case)
The word Leere 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 Leere?
How does the declension of Leere 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 Leere | — |
| Genitive | der Leere | — |
| Dative | der Leere | — |
| Akkusative | die Leere | — |
What is the meaning of Leere in German?
Leere has various definitions in German:
[1] Condition of an area/space, nothing to contain
[1] Zustand einer Gegend/eines Raumes, nichts zu enthalten[2] Feeling of a person not to have anything that fulfills them
[2] Gefühl einer Person, nichts zu haben, das sie erfülltHow to use Leere in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Leere with translations in English.
[1] Die Leere der vor ihnen liegenden Landschaft erschreckte sie.
[1] The emptiness of the landscape in front of them frightened it[1] „Die Verdunkelung des Himmels, von Mallarmé und Rimbaud betrieben, hat eine Leere hinterlassen, eine Sehnsucht, die durch die Fülle der Welt nicht aufzuwiegen zu sein scheint.“
[1] "The darkening of the sky, operated by Mallarmé and Rimbaud, has left an emptiness of a longing that does not seem to be weighed up by the abundance of the world"[2] „Es muss eine gewaltige Leere gewesen sein, zu der sich Leopolds Jugend allmählich aushöhlte.“
[2] "It must have been a huge emptiness to which Leopold's youth are gradually released"[2] „Der bestiegene Berg verliert sein Numinosum, das so faszinierte. Er hinterlässt eine innere Leere.“
[2] "The climbed mountain loses its numinosum, which fascinated it leaves an inner emptiness."[2] „Die Leere, die in seinen Augen zu sehen ist, sagt allen anderen: ich brauche eure Hilfe.“
[2] "The emptiness that can be seen in his eyes says everyone else: I need your help" "How do you pronounce Leere?
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