Is it der, die oder das Leitfigur?
DIE
The correct article in German of Leitfigur is die. So it is die Leitfigur! (nominative case)
The word Leitfigur 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 Leitfigur?
How does the declension of Leitfigur 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 Leitfigur | die Leitfiguren |
| Genitive | der Leitfigur | der Leitfiguren |
| Dative | der Leitfigur | den Leitfiguren |
| Akkusative | die Leitfigur | die Leitfiguren |
What is the meaning of Leitfigur in German?
Leitfigur is defined as:
[1] considered a benchmark or the most important figure
[1] als Maßstab oder wichtigste Figur angesehene PersonHow to use Leitfigur in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Leitfigur with translations in English.
[1] „Zuletzt hatte der 78-Jährige, der immer noch Leitfigur seiner Partei Forza Italia ist, eine Rückkehr in die große Politik angekündigt: "Natürlich werde ich wieder kandidieren."“
[1] "Most recently, the 78-year-old, who is still the leading figure of his Forza Italia party, had announced a return to great politics:" Of course I'm going to be a candidate again ""[1] „Unbestritten ist Luckeys Verdienst als Leitfigur der Bewegung.“
[1] "Luckey's merit is undisputed as the leading figure of the movement"[1] „Schon zu Lebzeiten waren sie mehr Reiz- denn Leitfiguren, berühmt und bewundert genauso wie gehaßt und verfolgt.“
[1] "Already during his lifetime they were more appealed because guiding characters, famous and admired as well as hated and persecuted"[1] „Damals war Flóres' Karriere bereits fortgeschritten, sodass er in vielerlei Hinsicht als eine Art ideologische Leitfigur der beiden gelten kann.“
[1] "At that time Flóres' career had already progressed, so that in many ways he can be considered a kind of ideological key figure of the two"How do you pronounce Leitfigur?
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