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Is it der, die oder das Legitimität?

DIE

The correct article in German of Legitimität is die. So it is die Legitimität! (nominative case)

The word Legitimität is feminine, therefore the correct article is die.

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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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Verbesserung

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 Legitimität?

How does the declension of Legitimität 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 Legitimität
Genitive der Legitimität
Dative der Legitimität
Akkusative die Legitimität

What is the meaning of Legitimität in German?

Legitimität is defined as:

[1] Property to be recognizable (legitimate) because certain moral, but also legal norms and values ​​are observed

[1] Eigenschaft, anerkennungswürdig (legitim) zu sein, weil gewisse moralische, aber auch gesetzliche Normen und Wertvorstellungen eingehalten sind

How to use Legitimität in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Legitimität with translations in English.

[1] „In der Zeit nachmetaphysischen Denkens stellt die Frage nach der Legitimität politischer Ordnungen, Herrschaftsträger und Entscheidungen moderner Massendemokratien eine große Herausforderung für (politische) Theoretiker dar.“

[1] "In the time of post -metaphysical thinking, the question of the legitimacy of political orders, rulers and decisions of modern mass democracies asks a great challenge for (political) theorists"

[1] „Die Frage, was unter „politischer Legitimität“ zu verstehen ist, zu beantworten, fällt traditionell schwer, weil es eine Menge von Definitionsversuchen und Theorien gibt, die „politische Legitimität“ verschieden zu konzeptualisieren versuchen.“

[1] "The question of what is to be understood by" political legitimacy "is traditionally difficult because there are a lot of attempts at definition and theories that try to conceptualize" political legitimacy "differently"

[1] „Mit Legitimität meinen wir im Sinne Seymour M. Lipsets, dass die Bürger eines Staates von der Rechtmäßigkeit einer bestehenden Herrschaftsordnung überzeugt sind.“

[1] "With legitimacy, in the sense of Seymour Mä Lipset, we think that the citizens of a state are convinced of the legality of an existing rule of rule."

[1] „Die Begriffe „Legitimation“ und „Legitimität“ werden jeweils in unterschiedlichen Kontexten, in verschiedenen Wissenschaftsdisziplinen mit unterschiedlichen Bedeutungen genutzt.“

[1] "The terms" legitimacy "and" legitimacy "are used in different contexts, in different science disciplines with different meanings"

[1] „Die deutsche Sprachwissenschaft wendet sich seit einigen Jahren, nachdem die Wellen des Prinzipienstreites verebbt sind und die Legitimität unterschiedlicher Verfahren und Methoden wieder außer Frage steht, gelassener und zugleich engagierter der Aufarbeitung der sprachgeschichtlichen Grundlagen des Deutschen zu.“

[1] "German linguistics has been turned out for a few years after the waves of the principal dispute have been passed and the legitimacy of different procedures and methods is out of the question, more relaxed and at the same time committed to dealing with the language historical foundations of German"

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