Is it der, die oder das Mondlicht?
DAS
The correct article in German of Mondlicht is das. So it is das Mondlicht! (nominative case)
The word Mondlicht 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 Mondlicht?
How does the declension of Mondlicht 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 Mondlicht | — |
| Genitive | des Mondlichts des Mondlichtes | — |
| Dative | dem Mondlicht dem Mondlichte | — |
| Akkusative | das Mondlicht | — |
What is the meaning of Mondlicht in German?
Mondlicht is defined as:
[1] The sunlight reflected by the moon at night
[1] das vom Mond reflektierte Sonnenlicht bei NachtHow to use Mondlicht in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Mondlicht with translations in English.
[1] „Er ritt ohne anzuhalten fünfzig Meilen, bei Tageslicht, Mondlicht, Sternenlicht oder in pechschwarzer Nacht, wie es gerade kam.“
[1] "He rode fifty miles without stopping, in daylight, moonlight, star light or in a pitch -black night, as is the case" "[1] „Nachdem John sein Frühstück wortlos verzehrt hatte, ging er, den Frost und das bläulich flimmernde Mondlicht verfluchend, fort.“
[1] "After John had consumed his breakfast without a word, he went, cursed the frost and the bluish flickering moonlight"[1] „Mondlicht fiel durch das einzige Fenster hoch oben an der Wand.“
[1] "Moonlight fell through the only window high up on the wall" "[1] „Durch das offene Fenster konnte er im Mondlicht die ausgeprägte Kurve ihres nach vorn geneigten Rückens sehen.“
[1] "Through the open window, he was able to see the pronounced curve of her backlient back in the moonlight"How do you pronounce Mondlicht?
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