Is it der, die oder das Orientierung?
DIE
The correct article in German of Orientierung is die. So it is die Orientierung! (nominative case)
The word Orientierung 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 Orientierung?
How does the declension of Orientierung 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 Orientierung | die Orientierungen |
| Genitive | der Orientierung | der Orientierungen |
| Dative | der Orientierung | den Orientierungen |
| Akkusative | die Orientierung | die Orientierungen |
What is the meaning of Orientierung in German?
Orientierung has various definitions in German:
[1] General, without plural: Finding yourself in the room, for example in the field, in buildings, in cities
[1] allgemein, ohne Plural: das Sich-zurecht-Finden im Raum, zum Beispiel im Gelände, in Bauwerken, in Städten[2] General, without plural: Finding yourself-to find yourself in space and time, the use of an overview, also in confusing situations, the basic condition for ability to act
[2] allgemein, ohne Plural: das Sich-zurecht-Finden der eigenen Person in Raum und Zeit, das Sich-Verschaffen eines Überblickes, auch in unübersichtlichen Situationen, die grundlegende Bedingung für Handlungsfähigkeit[3] Without plural: attitude, attitude, orientation, for example in political questions or questions of sexuality
[3] ohne Plural: Haltung, Einstellung, Ausrichtung, zum Beispiel in politischen Fragen oder auch Fragen der Sexualität[4] formerly used in the GDR: concentrating on certain principles and goals, mentally align according to it, make a guideline to your own
[4] ehemals in der DDR gebräuchlich: das Konzentrieren auf bestimmte Grundsätze und Ziele, gedanklich sich danach ausrichten, sich einen Leitfaden, eine Leitlinie zu eigen machen[5] Information
[5] Information[6] Architecture: orientation of a church
[6] Architektur: Ausrichtung einer KircheHow to use Orientierung in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Orientierung with translations in English.
[1] Als der Mond hinter einer Wolke hervorkam, fiel ihnen die Orientierung viel leichter.
[1] When the moon came out behind a cloud, the orientation fell much light[2] Er leidet an Demenz und verliert zunehmend seine Orientierung.
[2] He suffers from dementia and increasingly loses his orientation[2] „Der Wunsch vieler Schreiber und Sprecher nach Normierung und damit Orientierung muss als wichtiges Bedürfnis wahrgenommen und akzeptiert werden.“
[2] "The desire of many writers and speakers for standardization and thus orientation must be perceived and accepted as an important need"[3] Keiner darf aufgrund seiner sexuellen Orientierung diskriminiert werden.
[3] Nobody may be discriminated against based on their sexual orientation[4] Wir erwarten eine klare Orientierung auf die Beschlüsse der Parteiführung.
[4] We expect a clear orientation to the resolutions of the party leadership[5] Zu Ihrer Orientierung fügen wir die Kopien der letzten Sitzungen bei.
[5] To your orientation, we add the copies of the last sessions[6] Bis 1971 war die Deufringer Kirche nach Osten „orientiert“. Bei der Renovierung 1971/72 drehte man die Orientierung der Kirche wieder nach Westen.
By 1971, the Deufringen church was "oriented" to the east at the renovation in 1971/72, the orientation of the church was turned west again.How do you pronounce Orientierung?
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