Is it der, die oder das Meisterstück?
DAS
The correct article in German of Meisterstück is das. So it is das Meisterstück! (nominative case)
The word Meisterstück is neuter, therefore the correct article is das.
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 Meisterstück?
How does the declension of Meisterstück 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 | das Meisterstück | die Meisterstücke |
| Genitive | des Meisterstückes des Meisterstücks | der Meisterstücke |
| Dative | dem Meisterstück dem Meisterstücke | den Meisterstücken |
| Akkusative | das Meisterstück | die Meisterstücke |
What is the meaning of Meisterstück in German?
Meisterstück has various definitions in German:
[1] Craftsmanship with which a fellow handicrafts can demonstrate its skills to obtain the championship title
[1] handwerklicher Gegenstand, mit dem ein Handwerksgeselle sein Können unter Beweis stellt, um den Meistertitel zu erlangen[2] A work or a performance with which someone proves special skills in a subject
[2] ein Werk oder eine Leistung, mit dem jemand besondere Fähigkeiten in einem Fach beweistHow to use Meisterstück in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Meisterstück with translations in English.
[1] Sein Meisterstück, eine mit aufwändigen Einlegearbeiten verzierte Truhe, steht noch heute in seiner Wohnung.
[1] His masterpiece, a chest decorated with elaborate inserting work, is still in his apartment today[2] Dieser Gesetzentwurf ist vor allem als Meisterstück der Rüstungslobby zu bezeichnen.
[2] This draft law can be described primarily as a masterpiece of the armaments lobby[2] Das menschliche Gehirn ist wohl das Meisterstück der Natur.
[2] The human brain is probably the masterpiece of the natural[2] „Sein Meisterstück in eigener Sache lieferte er 2012 ab.“
[2] "He delivered his masterpiece on his own behalf in 2012"[2] „Doch sein Meisterstück ist das riesige Kruzifix, das hinter der Kanzel aufragt und den ganzen rückwärtigen Teil der Kirche einnimmt.“
[2] "But his masterpiece is the huge crucifix, which upgrades behind the pulpit and picks up the entire rear part of the church"How do you pronounce Meisterstück?
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