Is it der, die oder das Metaphysik?
DIE
The correct article in German of Metaphysik is die. So it is die Metaphysik! (nominative case)
The word Metaphysik 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 Metaphysik?
How does the declension of Metaphysik 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 Metaphysik | — |
| Genitive | der Metaphysik | — |
| Dative | der Metaphysik | — |
| Akkusative | die Metaphysik | — |
What is the meaning of Metaphysik in German?
Metaphysik is defined as:
[1] Philosophy: Partial direction of philosophy, which deals with the origin, the reason and the goal of all being, but also a possible highest being
[1] Philosophie: Teilrichtung der Philosophie, die sich mit dem Ursprung, dem Grund und dem Ziel allen Seins, aber auch einem möglichen höchsten Sein befasstHow to use Metaphysik in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Metaphysik with translations in English.
[1] Immanuel Kant kritisierte die Metaphysik aufgrund ihres vermeintlich fehlenden intersubjektiv überprüfbaren Erfahrungsbezuges.
[1] Immanuel Kant criticized metaphysics due to its supposedly missing intersubjectively verifiable experience[1] „In Schweden hielt er Vorlesungen über Physik und Metaphysik und gründete 1729 eine Tauchfirma.“
[1] "In Sweden he gave lectures on physics and metaphysics and founded a diving company in 1729"[1] „M. M. hatte das Mädchen nicht nur in die Geheimnisse Sapphos, sondern auch in die hohe Metaphysik eingeweiht.“
[1] "Mäm M. had not only inaugurated the girl in the secrets of Sapphos, but also into the high metaphysics."[1] „Sein Gerede von Metaphysik mit der Zigarre im Mund und die plötzliche Gekränktheit, als ich von seinen Madonnen anfing, das war mir doch zu ekelhaft.“
[1] "His talk of metaphysics with the cigar in the mouth and the sudden creation when I started from his Madonna was too disgusting."How do you pronounce Metaphysik?
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