Is it der, die oder das Nadelstich?
DER
The correct article in German of Nadelstich is der. So it is der Nadelstich! (nominative case)
The word Nadelstich 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 Nadelstich?
How does the declension of Nadelstich 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 Nadelstich | die Nadelstiche |
| Genitive | des Nadelstiches des Nadelstichs | der Nadelstiche |
| Dative | dem Nadelstich dem Nadelstiche | den Nadelstichen |
| Akkusative | den Nadelstich | die Nadelstiche |
What is the meaning of Nadelstich in German?
Nadelstich has various definitions in German:
[1] Piercing textile or skin with a needle
[1] das Durchstoßen von Textil oder Haut mit einer Nadel[2] Small air pollution under paint
[2] kleine Lufteinschlüsse unter Lack[3] Translated: a malice
[3] übertragen: eine BoshaftigkeitHow to use Nadelstich in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Nadelstich with translations in English.
[1] Ein kleiner Nadelstich schützt vor Krankheiten wie Masern oder Röteln.
[1] A small needle base protects against diseases such as measles or Rönelnä[1] Nur wenige Nadelstiche sind nötig, um einfache Nähte anzufertigen.
[1] Only a few pinpricks are necessary to do simple seams[2] Die Motorhaube war voller Nadelstiche, also musste der Azubi die Lackierung wiederholen.
[2] The bonnet was full of needles, so the trainee had to repeat the paintwork[3] Immer wenn du den Toilettensitz absichtlich oben lässt, ist das ein kleiner Nadelstich für mich!
[3] Whenever you deliberately leave the toilet seat at the top, this is a small pinprick for me[3] „Die Nadelstiche gegen die Nazibesatzer gingen weiter.“
[3] "The needles against the Nazi occupiers continued"How do you pronounce Nadelstich?
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