Is it der, die oder das Leitkultur?
DIE
The correct article in German of Leitkultur is die. So it is die Leitkultur! (nominative case)
The word Leitkultur 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 Leitkultur?
How does the declension of Leitkultur 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 Leitkultur | die Leitkulturen |
| Genitive | der Leitkultur | der Leitkulturen |
| Dative | der Leitkultur | den Leitkulturen |
| Akkusative | die Leitkultur | die Leitkulturen |
What is the meaning of Leitkultur in German?
Leitkultur is defined as:
[1] The culture (in the sense of language, customs and customs, values) that is dominant and directional in a region or in a country because it is either the local or that practiced by the majority of the residents
[1] diejenige Kultur (im Sinne von Sprache, Sitten und Gebräuche, Werte), die in einer Region oder in einem Land dominant und richtungsangebend ist, weil sie entweder die örtlich angestammte ist oder die von der Mehrheit der Einwohner praktizierteHow to use Leitkultur in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Leitkultur with translations in English.
[1] Doch so unklar der Inhalt des Begriffs Leitkultur ist, so klar ist seine Funktion. (Quelle: Die Zeit 2000)
[1] But as unclear the content of the concept of leading culture, its function is clear (source: the ZEIT 2000)[1] „Diese Zukunftsangst ist die eigentliche Leitkultur der Deutschen, sagt Gauck, und zu allem Überfluss haben es sich die Medien zur Aufgabe gemacht, diese Kultur zu verstärken.“
[1] "This fear of future is the actual leading culture of the Germans, says Gauck, and to make matters worse, the media have set themselves the task of strengthening this culture"[1] „Wir sollen uns auch eurer Leitkultur anpassen.“
[1] "We should also adapt to your leading culture"[1] „Wie oft wird der Mangel bejammert und gefordert, dass die Kinder sich der deutschen Leitkultur unterzuordnen hätten.“
[1] "How often is the defect complained and demanded that the children have subordinate to the German leading culture"How do you pronounce Leitkultur?
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