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Is it der, die or das Parasit?

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Parasit

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

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

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German declension of Parasit?

How does the declension of Parasit 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 Parasit die Parasiten
Genitive des Parasiten der Parasiten
Dative dem Parasiten den Parasiten
Akkusative den Parasiten die Parasiten

What is the meaning of Parasit in German?

Parasit has various definitions in German:

[1] Parasitology: parasitic living being

[1] Parasitologie: schmarotzendes Lebewesen

[2] Picture, pejorative: Marching contemporary

[2] bildlich, abwertend: schmarotzender Zeitgenosse

How to use Parasit in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Parasit with translations in English.

[1] Der Parasit nimmt ohne zu geben.

[1] The parasite takes without giving

[1] „Schon mit 29 Jahren veröffentlichte er als ersten Teil seiner Dissertation die Beschreibung von 70 Darmwürmern, die als Parasiten den Menschen und andere Wirbeltiere befallen.“

[1] "As early as 29, he published the description of 70 intestinal worms as the first part of his dissertation, which as parasites affected people and other vertebrates"

[1] „Es brachen immer wieder ansteckende Krankheiten aus, man lebte mehr schlecht als recht, und Parasiten machten sich breit.“

[1] "There were always contagious diseases, they lived more badly than right, and parasites made breeze"

[2] Wir haben genug Parasiten in unserer Gesellschaft, die das Sozialsystem gefährden.

[2] We have enough parasites in our society that endanger the social system