Is it der, die oder das Massenvernichtungswaffe?
DIE
The correct article in German of Massenvernichtungswaffe is die. So it is die Massenvernichtungswaffe! (nominative case)
The word Massenvernichtungswaffe 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 Massenvernichtungswaffe?
How does the declension of Massenvernichtungswaffe 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 Massenvernichtungswaffe | die Massenvernichtungswaffen |
| Genitive | der Massenvernichtungswaffe | der Massenvernichtungswaffen |
| Dative | der Massenvernichtungswaffe | den Massenvernichtungswaffen |
| Akkusative | die Massenvernichtungswaffe | die Massenvernichtungswaffen |
What is the meaning of Massenvernichtungswaffe in German?
Massenvernichtungswaffe is defined as:
[1] weapon that results in particularly serious and permanent damage to large parts of the population
[1] Waffe, die besonders gravierende und dauerhafte Schäden für große Teile der Bevölkerung zur Folge hatHow to use Massenvernichtungswaffe in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Massenvernichtungswaffe with translations in English.
[1] „Die Tendenz hin zu einem allgemeinen Gewaltverbot des modernen Völkerrechts einerseits und das Aufkommen von Massenvernichtungswaffen (deren Zerstörungspotenzial jegliches Legitimationsargument desavouiert) andererseits haben die Lehre vom gerechten Krieg nachhaltig relativiert.“
[1] "The tendency towards a general ban on violence in modern international law on the one hand and the emergence of weapons of mass destruction (whose destructive potential for any legitimation argument is disavouaded) on the other hand, the teaching of the righteous war" put into perspective ""[1] „Ein CIA-Spion, der schon zwanzig Jahre dabei war, hatte mitgeholfen, die Verbreitung von Massenvernichtungswaffen zu verhindern.“
[1] "A CIA spy that had been there for twenty years had helped prevent the spread of weapons of mass destruction"[1] „Deshalb wurden die ehemaligen Produzenten von Massenvernichtungswaffen zu Handlangern der Massenunterhaltung.“
[1] "That is why the former producers of mass destruction weapons became henchmen of mass entertainment"How do you pronounce Massenvernichtungswaffe?
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