Is it der, die oder das Lektüre?
DIE
The correct article in German of Lektüre is die. So it is die Lektüre! (nominative case)
The word Lektüre 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 Lektüre?
How does the declension of Lektüre 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 Lektüre | die Lektüren |
| Genitive | der Lektüre | der Lektüren |
| Dative | der Lektüre | den Lektüren |
| Akkusative | die Lektüre | die Lektüren |
What is the meaning of Lektüre in German?
Lektüre has various definitions in German:
[1] What is read
[1] das, was gelesen wird[2] The action to read something
[2] die Handlung, etwas zu lesenHow to use Lektüre in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Lektüre with translations in English.
[1] Im Urlaub bevorzugen viele eine leichte Lektüre.
[1] On vacation many prefer a light reading area[1] „Bevor er wieder zu Bilibin fuhr, war Fürst Andrej noch in einer Buchhandlung gewesen, um sich für den weiteren Feldzug mit Lektüre zu versehen, und hatte sich dort etwas länger aufgehalten, als er eigentlich beabsichtigt hatte.“
[1] "Before he drove back to Bilibin, Prince Andrej had been in a bookstore to be read for the further campaign, and had stayed there a little longer when he had actually intended"[2] Die Lektüre dieses Romans hat mich ziemlich lange beschäftigt.
[2] The reading of this novel has been working for a long time[2] „Die Lektüre von Tageszeitungen führt zwangsläufig zur Befüllung des Geistes mit neuen Begriffen, welche man aber häufig gar nicht braucht, weil sie bloß ganz selten im Leben erforderlich sind, beispielsweise das Wort »Pechnase«.“
[2] "The reading of daily newspapers inevitably leads to the filling of the mind with new terms, which are often not needed at all because they are only rarely necessary in life, for example the word" Pechnase "Ä"[2] „Wie jeder andere in der Wohnung verbrachte ich möglichst viel Zeit auf der Toilette mit der Lektüre der neuesten Zeitschriften.“
[2] "Like everyone else in the apartment, I spent as much time as possible on the toilet with reading the latest magazine" "[2] „Ein einziges Mal unterbrach er die Lektüre und sah auf die verschneiten Berge hinunter.“
[2] "He interrupted the reading once and looked down on the snowy mountains"[2] „Das war der Eindruck, den ich bei der Lektüre der ersten Bücher über sie gewonnen hatte.“
[2] "That was the impression that I had won when reading the first books about them"How do you pronounce Lektüre?
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