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Is it der, die oder das Optimismus?

DER

The correct article in German of Optimismus is der. So it is der Optimismus! (nominative case)

The word Optimismus is masculine, therefore the correct article is der.

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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 Optimismus?

How does the declension of Optimismus 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 Optimismus
Genitive des Optimismus
Dative dem Optimismus
Akkusative den Optimismus

What is the meaning of Optimismus in German?

Optimismus has various definitions in German:

[1] Philosophy: The belief that life is in the best of all possible worlds

[1] Philosophie: der Glaube, in der besten aller möglichen Welten zu leben

[2] General: A generally positive expectation or worldview

[2] allgemein: eine generell positive Erwartungshaltung bzw. Weltsicht

How to use Optimismus in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Optimismus with translations in English.

[1] In einem strengen Sinne "ist der Begriff "Optimismus" nur auf die Systeme von Leipniz und Malebranche anzuwenden … Leibniz, der das Wort Optimismus selbst nicht gebraucht, arbeitet mit einem mathematischen Gleichnis: <<Es muß nämlich immer bei den Dingen der Bestimmungsgrund aus dem Maximum oder Minimum gesucht werden, so nämlich, daß die größte Wirkung aus dem geringsten Aufwand sozusagen gezogen werde.>>"

[1] In a strict sense, the term "optimism" is only to be applied to the systems of Leipniz and Malbranche ... Leibniz, which does not need the word optimism itself, works with a mathematical parable: << Determination from the maximum or minimum, namely that the greatest effect is drawn from the slightest effort, so to speak, >> "

[2] Ein bisschen Optimismus würde unserer Sache nicht schaden.

[2] A little optimism would not damage our cause

[2] „Er konnte sich nicht erklären, warum ihn sein Optimismus und sein Humor verlassen hatten.“

[2] "He could not explain why his optimism and humor had left him"

[2] „Am Ende ihres Lebens hatten die Protagonisten allen Optimismus verloren.“

[2] "At the end of their lives, the protagonists had lost all optimism"

How do you pronounce Optimismus?

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