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Is it der, die oder das Optik?

DIE

The correct article in German of Optik is die. So it is die Optik! (nominative case)

The word Optik 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.

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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 Optik?

How does the declension of Optik 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 Optik die Optiken
Genitive der Optik der Optiken
Dative der Optik den Optiken
Akkusative die Optik die Optiken

What is the meaning of Optik in German?

Optik has various definitions in German:

[1] No plural, physics: area of ​​physics that deals with the spread of light

[1] kein Plural, Physik: Bereich der Physik, der sich mit der Ausbreitung des Lichts beschäftigt

[2] Technology: The light spreading of influence part of an apparatus

[2] Technik: die Lichtausbreitung beeinflussender Teil einer Apparatur

[3] No plural: Visible appearance of appearance external impression that something power

[3] kein Plural: sichtbares Erscheinungsbild; äußerer Eindruck, den etwas macht

How to use Optik in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Optik with translations in English.

[1] Die Lichtbrechung in Prismen ist ein Phänomen der Optik.

[1] The light fraction in prisms is a phenomenon of optics

[2] Die Kamera hat eine hervorragende Optik.

[2] The camera has an excellent optics

[3] Das Auto hat eine tolle Optik, der Motor ist aber nicht gut.

[3] The car has a great look, but the engine is not good

How do you pronounce Optik?

Optik

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