Is it der, die oder das Ohrwurm?
DER
The correct article in German of Ohrwurm is der. So it is der Ohrwurm! (nominative case)
The word Ohrwurm 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 Ohrwurm?
How does the declension of Ohrwurm 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 Ohrwurm | die Ohrwürmer |
| Genitive | des Ohrwurmes des Ohrwurms | der Ohrwürmer |
| Dative | dem Ohrwurm dem Ohrwurme | den Ohrwürmern |
| Akkusative | den Ohrwurm | die Ohrwürmer |
What is the meaning of Ohrwurm in German?
Ohrwurm has various definitions in German:
[1] Small mostly winged insect, which lives in cracks or columns, for example
[1] kleines meist geflügeltes Insekt, das beispielsweise in Ritzen oder Spalten lebt[2] outdated, pejorative: Personal person
[2] veraltend, abwertend: sich anbiedernde Person[3] colloquially: catchy melody that no longer gets out of your head
[3] umgangssprachlich: eingängige Melodie, die einem nicht mehr aus dem Kopf geht[4] obsolete, 19e centuries and earlier: disease of the ears in hunting dogs
[4] veraltet, 19. Jahrhundert und früher: Erkrankung der Ohren bei JagdhundenHow to use Ohrwurm in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Ohrwurm with translations in English.
[1] „Ohrwürmer verzehren große Mengen von Blattläusen.“
[1] "Oaldwigs consume large amounts of aphids"[1] Ohrwürmer repräsentieren innerhalb der Insekten systematisch die Ordnung der Dermaptera und treten mit Schwerpunkt in den Tropen weltweit mit ca. 1400 Arten auf. In Europa leben ca. 34 Arten und von den in Mitteleuropa lebenden 7-9 Arten ist der Gemeine Ohrwurm Forficula auricularia der häufigste. (Internetbeleg)
[1] Ohrwigs systematically represent the order of the dermaptera within the insects and with a focus on the tropics worldwide with approx. 1400 species. Around 34 species live in Europe and the common catchy tune Forficula Auricularia is the most common of the 7-9 species living in Central Europe. (Internet document)[1] Der Ohrwurm kriecht nicht in die Ohren wie fälschlich oft angenommen wird.
[1] The catchy tune does not crawl into the ears as falsely, which is often accepted[2] Jetzt war Lobedanz wieder ganz Ohrwurm. (Hans Fallada, Der Trinker, 1944)
[2] Now Lobedanz was all the catchy tune (Hans Fallada, the Trinker, 1944)[3] Alle Lieder sind potentielle Hits, welche sich gerne als Ohrwurm bei den Zuhörern einmieten. (Internetbeleg)
[3] All songs are potential hits who like to rent the audience as a catchy tune (internet document)[3] Da fragt man sich doch, wie diese vermeintlich untalentierten Jungs so einen Ohrwurm fabrizieren können. (Internetbeleg)
[3] One wonders how these supposedly unfamiliar boys can make such an earwig (internet document)[3] Die Mathematik in der Musiktheorie hat gezeigt, dass begnadete Musiker und Komponisten ihre Melodien um einen oder mehrere Referenztöne organisieren. Wenn dabei ein Ohrwurm herauskommt, ist es für den Hörer etwas Rekursives: Die Melodie will und will nicht aus dem Kopf gehen, solange sich daran Erinnerungen klammern. (Internetbeleg)
[3] Mathematics in music theory has shown that gifted musicians and composers organize their melodies by one or more references. If an earwig comes out, it is something recursives for the listener: the melody does not want to and does not want to get out of the head, As long as memories cling to it. (Internet document)[3] „Vergnügt wie lange nicht mehr sprang sie die Treppen des teilrenovierten WBS 70 hinunter, den neuesten Ohrwurm aus dem Morgenradio auf ihren Lippen.“
[3] "Loyal how long she no longer jumped down the stairs of the partially renovated WBS 70, the latest catchy tune from the Morgenradio on her lip" "[4] In den wenigen an ein gemischtes Publikum gerichteten Büchern, die sich zu Beginn des 19. Jahrhunderts speziell mit Erkrankungen des Hundes befassten, fanden als Hautkrankheiten lediglich die Räude und der “Ohrwurm” bzw. “Ohrkrebs” Erwähnung.
[4] In the few books aimed at a mixed audience, which were particularly concerned with diseases of the dog at the beginning of the 19oon, only the scope and the “catchy tune” or “ear cancer” were mentioned as skin diseases.How do you pronounce Ohrwurm?
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