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Is it der, die oder das Macht?

DIE

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

The word Macht 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.

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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 Macht?

How does the declension of Macht 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 Macht die Mächte
Genitive der Macht der Mächte
Dative der Macht den Mächten
Akkusative die Macht die Mächte

What is the meaning of Macht in German?

Macht has various definitions in German:

[1] ability to have other influence, also against their will

[1] Fähigkeit, auf andere Einfluss ausüben zu können, auch gegen deren Willen

[2] Institution, organization or person who has the ability to influence others, also against their will, also against their will

[2] Institution, Organisation oder Person, die die Fähigkeit hat, auf andere, auch gegen deren Willen, Einfluss auszuüben

How to use Macht in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Macht with translations in English.

[1] Der Staat hat die Macht, Gesetze zu erlassen.

[1] The state has the power to enact laws

[1] „Macht korrumpiert, absolute Macht korrumpiert absolut.“ (Lord Acton)

[1] "Power corrupt, absolute power corrupts absolutely" (Lord Acton)

[2] Unter Friedrich II. stieg Preußen unter die europäischen Mächte auf.

[2] Prussia rose under the European powers under Friedrich IIA.

[2] Ein absolutistischer Herrscher war selbst schon eine Macht.

[2] An absolutist ruler was already a power

[2] „Europas Mächte akzeptieren Italiens Anspruch.“[3]

[2] "Europe's powers accept Italy's demands" [3]

How do you pronounce Macht?

Macht
Macht (Österreich)

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