Is it der, die oder das Neigung?
DIE
The correct article in German of Neigung is die. So it is die Neigung! (nominative case)
The word Neigung 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 Neigung?
How does the declension of Neigung 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 Neigung | die Neigungen |
| Genitive | der Neigung | der Neigungen |
| Dative | der Neigung | den Neigungen |
| Akkusative | die Neigung | die Neigungen |
What is the meaning of Neigung in German?
Neigung has various definitions in German:
[1] Occasion
[1] Vorgang des Schrägstellens[2] Result: Light incline/ inclination
[2] Ergebnis: leichte Schräglage/ Schrägstellung[3] Interest, sympathy, preference for something
[3] Interesse, Sympathie, Vorliebe für etwas[4] Hang to something
[4] Hang zu etwas[5] Easy turning towards people
[5] gefühlsmäßige Hinwendung zu PersonenHow to use Neigung in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Neigung with translations in English.
[1] Er begrüßte sie mit einer leichten Neigung des Kopfes.
[1] He greeted them with a slight inclination of the head[2] Die Neigung des Weges war so gering, dass alle ihn ohne Mühe bewältigen konnten.
[2] The inclination of the path was so low that everyone could cope with it without difficulty[3] Seine Neigung gilt besonders Italien.
[3] Its tendency is particularly important Italian[3] „Der junge Alexander zeigte eine Neigung zu langen Wanderungen.“
[3] "The young Alexander showed a tendency to long hikes"[3] „Und das Unternehmen zeigt keinerlei Neigung, die lukrative Rohstoffförderung einfach so in die Hände Lumumbas zu geben – die Firma erzielt im Kongo etwa die Hälfte ihrer jährlichen Gewinne.“
[3] "And the company shows no tendency to simply put the lucrative raw material promotion into the hands of Lumumbas - the company achieves about half of its annual profit in the Congo"[3] „Ich rate allen jungen Männern, die keinen Alkohol trinken möchten, auf ihre eigenen Neigungen zu hören und nicht mit Leib und Seele den gedankenlosen Einflüsterungen anderer zu folgen.“
[3] "I advise all young men who don't want to drink alcohol, to listen to their own tendencies and not follow the thoughtless whispering of others" with body and soul "[3] „Nicht nur unsere obszönen, auch unsere feindseligen Neigungen sind der Zensur unterworfen.“
[3] "Not only our obscene, but also our hostile tendencies are subject to censorship"[4] Seine Neigung zum Alkohol wird ihm wohl noch zum Verhängnis.
[4] His tendency to alcohol is probably still fatal to him[4] „Aus manchen Gesprächen mit Schefold kannte er die Neigung dieses schweren Deutschen, sich zu erregen, beispielsweise, wenn es um Bilder ging.“
[4] "From some conversations with Schefold, he knew the tendency of this difficult German to excite himself, for example when it comes to pictures of Ging" "[4] „Eine gute Dosis Aberglauben war für mich stets bezeichnend, und heute ist mir klar, daß diese Neigung alle Wechselfälle meines so ungewöhnlichen Lebens beeinflußte.“
[4] "A good dose of superstition was always significant for me, and today it is clear to me that this tendency influences all the interference of my unusual life"[5] Seine homosexuellen Neigungen wurden von seiner Familie ganz normal aufgenommen.
[5] His homosexual inclinations were recorded by his family as normal[5] Die Neigung seiner Familie hatte er sich mit seinem Lebenswandel verscherzt.
[5] The inclination of his family had misinterpreted his lifestyle[5] „Er war bewegt, am bewegtesten durch das rückhaltlose Geständnis ihrer Neigung.“
[5] "He was moved, the most moving through the sore confession of her tendency"How do you pronounce Neigung?
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