Is it der, die oder das Murks?
DER
The correct article in German of Murks is der. So it is der Murks! (nominative case)
The word Murks is masculine, therefore the correct article is der.
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 Murks?
How does the declension of Murks 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 | der Murks | — |
| Genitive | des Murkses | — |
| Dative | dem Murks dem Murkse | — |
| Akkusative | den Murks | — |
What is the meaning of Murks in German?
Murks has various definitions in German:
[1] colloquially: work with a bad, faulty or messy result
[1] umgangssprachlich: Arbeit mit schlechtem, fehlerhaftem oder unordentlichem Ergebnis[2] colloquially: the result of such work
[2] umgangssprachlich: das Ergebnis solcher Arbeit[3] Colloquially: Purse for annoying things and facts, a processed situation
[3] umgangssprachlich: Fluchwort für störende Dinge und Sachverhalte, eine verfahrene SituationHow to use Murks in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Murks with translations in English.
[1] So ein Murks! Er sollte sich schämen, so eine Arbeit abzuliefern!
[1] Such a Murksä he should be ashamed to deliver such a work![2] „Dieser Roman – Nobelpreis hin oder her – ist in der deutschen Übersetzung Murks.“
[2] "This novel - Nobel Prize or not - is in the German translation Murksä"[2] „Der Murks macht einen zwar Tag für Tag fertig, aber was wäre, wenn wir nichts mehr an die Wand fahren würden?“
[2] "The Murks finishes you day by day, but what if we won't drive anything on the wall"[2] Die Idee mit dem Betreuungsgeld ist ganz großer Murks.
[2] The idea with the childcare allowance is very big murksä[3] So ein Murks! Wie soll ich, wenn der Bus nicht kommt, heute Abend noch nach Hause kommen?
[3] Such a Murksäe how should I, if the bus does not come, still home this evening.[3] Das ist doch alles Murks hier, so wird das nie was, wo ist denn hier der zuständige Chef?
[3] This is all the murks here, so it will never be anything, where is the responsible chief diet hereHow do you pronounce Murks?
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