Is it der, die oder das Not?
DIE
The correct article in German of Not is die. So it is die Not! (nominative case)
The word Not 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 Not?
How does the declension of Not 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 Not | die Nöte |
| Genitive | der Not | der Nöte |
| Dative | der Not | den Nöten |
| Akkusative | die Not | die Nöte |
What is the meaning of Not in German?
Not has various definitions in German:
[1] A condition of the defect or the lack of vital
[1] ein Zustand des Mangels oder des Fehlens an Lebenswichtigem[2] A dangerous, life -threatening situation
[2] eine gefahrvolle, lebensbedrohliche Situation[3] A mental state of advice and hopelessness
[3] ein seelischer Zustand der Rat- und HoffnungslosigkeitHow to use Not in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Not with translations in English.
[1] Es herrschte eine große Not in der Bevölkerung.
[1] There was a great need in the population[2] Der Mann in der Gletscherspalte ist in Not.
[2] The man in the glacier column is in emergency[3] Die Psychologin war der erste Mensch, der sich für ihre Not interessierte.
[3] The psychologist was the first person to be interested in her need[1–3] Denke ich an Deutschland, ist mir auch nach Schrei'n
[1–3] I think of Germany, I also like to screamFaellt mir soviel Hass, Not und Elend ein
I think so much hatred, need and miseryDann seh ich die Erde zu Asche verbrannt
Then I see the earth burned into ashHier bin ich geboren, auch das ist mein Land.
I was born here, that's my country tooHow do you pronounce Not?
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