Is it der, die or das Nirwana?
DAS
Nirwana
The correct article in German of Nirwana is das. So it is das Nirwana! (nominative case)
The word Nirwana is neuter, therefore the correct article is das.
German declension of Nirwana?
How does the declension of Nirwana 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 Nirwana | — |
| Genitive | des Nirwanas | — |
| Dative | dem Nirwana | — |
| Akkusative | das Nirwana | — |
What is the meaning of Nirwana in German?
Nirwana is defined as:
[1] Religion, Buddhism: The detachment of secular desires and suffering
[1] Religion, Buddhismus: die Losgelöstheit von weltlichen Begierden und LeidenHow to use Nirwana in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Nirwana with translations in English.
[1] „Ins Nirwana nimmt man nicht einmal die Seele mit.“
[1] "You don't even take your soul into nirvana"[1] „In knapp drei Jahrzehnten eifrigen Dienstes an Buddha gelangte er schließlich zur Vollendung und ging gemeinsam mit dem Meister und dem Freund mitten während der Versenkung auf der Andachtsmatte sanft und friedlich ins Nirwana ein.“
[1] "In almost three decades of eager service to Buddha, he finally got completed and, together with the master and the friend, gently and peacefully went to Nirvana during the sinking on the prayer mat"[1] „Deswegen ist es auch das größte Streben eines Buddhisten, nie wieder wiedergeboren zu werden und ins Nirwana, ins totale Nichts, einzutauchen.“
[1] “That is why it is also the greatest striving for a Buddhist to never be born again and into nirvana, into the total nothing to immerse in”
