Is it der, die oder das Nachspiel?
DAS
The correct article in German of Nachspiel is das. So it is das Nachspiel! (nominative case)
The word Nachspiel 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 Nachspiel?
How does the declension of Nachspiel 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 Nachspiel | die Nachspiele |
| Genitive | des Nachspieles des Nachspiels | der Nachspiele |
| Dative | dem Nachspiel | den Nachspielen |
| Akkusative | das Nachspiel | die Nachspiele |
What is the meaning of Nachspiel in German?
Nachspiel has various definitions in German:
[1] Smaller piece replaced by a larger play of theater or music
[1] einem größeren Theater- oder Musikstück nachgestelltes, kleineres Stück[2] (mostly unpleasant) consequence, consequence
[2] (meist unangenehme) Folge, Konsequenz[3] Sport: season after the regular playing time
[3] Sport: Spielzeit nach der regulären Spielzeit[4] Exchange of tenderness after sexual intercourse
[4] Austausch von Zärtlichkeiten nach dem GeschlechtsverkehrHow to use Nachspiel in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Nachspiel with translations in English.
[1] Das Nachspiel hatte meist eine fröhlichere Note und war nicht so ernst, wie die Hauptdarbietung.
[1] The aftermath usually had a happier touch and was not as serious as the main performance[2] Das wird noch ein Nachspiel haben!
[2] That will still have an aftermath[3] Im Nachspiel waren nur noch 10 Spieler auf dem Platz.
[3] In the aftermath only 10 players were left on the square[4] Das Nachspiel ist der Zigarette danach vorzuziehen.
[4] The aftermath is then preferable to the cigaretteHow do you pronounce Nachspiel?
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