Is it der, die oder das Paranoia?
DIE
The correct article in German of Paranoia is die. So it is die Paranoia! (nominative case)
The word Paranoia 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 Paranoia?
How does the declension of Paranoia 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 Paranoia | — |
| Genitive | der Paranoia | — |
| Dative | der Paranoia | — |
| Akkusative | die Paranoia | — |
What is the meaning of Paranoia in German?
Paranoia is defined as:
[1] to be persecuted in delusions and especially such mental disorder
[1] sich in Wahnvorstellungen und besonders solchen verfolgt zu werden zeigende psychische StörungHow to use Paranoia in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Paranoia with translations in English.
[1] „Bei der Paranoia wird von den Erkrankten im Anschluß an ein affektvolles Erlebnis ein System von Wahnvorstellungen entwickelt.“
[1] "In the case of paranoia, a system of delusions is developed by the patients, followed by an affecting experience"[1] „Aber er betonte, dass in einer labilen Phase schwer zu sagen sei, wo die Grenze zwischen dem altmodischen Besuch eines Geistes und einer ganz gewöhnlichen Paranoia verläuft.“
[1] "But he emphasized that in an unstable phase it is difficult to say where the border between the old -fashioned visit of a mind and a very ordinary paranoia runs"[1] „Ich grinste innerlich über meine Paranoia des Vortags.“
[1] "I grinned inside my paranoia of the previous day"[1] „Sie entwickelte keine Paranoia, fühlte sich nicht verfolgt oder beklaut.“
[1] "She did not develop paranoia, did not feel persecuted or complained"How do you pronounce Paranoia?
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