Is it der, die oder das Pendel?
DAS
The correct article in German of Pendel is das. So it is das Pendel! (nominative case)
The word Pendel is neuter, therefore the correct article is das.
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 Pendel?
How does the declension of Pendel 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 | das Pendel | die Pendel |
| Genitive | des Pendels | der Pendel |
| Dative | dem Pendel | den Pendeln |
| Akkusative | das Pendel | die Pendel |
What is the meaning of Pendel in German?
Pendel has various definitions in German:
[1] Top mass (sometimes also a cord or rope), which swings back and forth
[1] an einer Stange (manchmal auch Schnur oder Seil) herabhängende Masse, die hin- und herschwingt[2] Mixed mass with an elastic spring that is capable of linear or rotary movements
[2] mit einer elastischen Feder gekoppelte Masse, die zu Linear- oder Drehbewegungen fähig istHow to use Pendel in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Pendel with translations in English.
[1] Das Pendel der großen Standuhr schwang stetig hin und her und verbreitete eine merkwürdige Stimmung.
[1] The pendulum of the large stand clock swung steadily back and forth and spread a strange mood[1] „Das Pendel einer Standuhr zählte die Sekunden, die er schwieg.“
[1] "The pendulum of a stand clock counted the seconds that he was in her life"How do you pronounce Pendel?
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