Is it der, die oder das Pest?
DIE
The correct article in German of Pest is die. So it is die Pest! (nominative case)
The word Pest 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 …).
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German declension of Pest?
How does the declension of Pest 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 Pest | die Pesten |
| Genitive | der Pest | der Pesten |
| Dative | der Pest | den Pesten |
| Akkusative | die Pest | die Pesten |
What is the meaning of Pest in German?
Pest has various definitions in German:
[1] Medicine, no plural: highly contagious disease caused by the bacterium yersinia pestis
[1] Medizin, kein Plural: hochgradig ansteckende Krankheit, die durch das Bakterium Yersinia pestis verursacht wird.[2] concrete plague epidemic, in a certain period and a certain area
[2] konkrete Pestepidemie, in einem bestimmten Zeitraum und bestimmtem Gebiet[3] Veterinary medicine, no plural: a number of animal diseases, for example the poultry plague
[3] Tiermedizin, kein Plural: eine Reihe von Tierkrankheiten, zum Beispiel die Geflügelpest[4] Chemistry: Zinnplest, The Allotrope conversion of tin
[4] Chemie: Zinnpest, die allotrope Umwandlung von ZinnHow to use Pest in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Pest with translations in English.
[1] „In wichtigen Fragen hat man meist zwischen Pest und Cholera zu wählen.“ - (Dean Acheson)
[1] "In important questions you usually have to choose between plague and cholera" - (Dean Acheson)[1] „Mittlerweile war es ein offenes Geheimnis, dass sie die Pest an Bord hatten.“
[1] "In the meantime it was an open secret that they had the plague on board"[1] „Da ich die Pest nicht mehr fürchtete, machte ich mich daran, die Verstorbenen zu bestatten.“
[1] "Since I was no longer afraid of the plague, I set out to get the deceased too."[1, 2] „Eine Zeitlang war der interkonfessionelle Konflikt fast so tödlich wie die Pest.“
[1, 2] "For a while, the inter -confessional conflict was almost as fatal as the Peste"[2] „In der langen Zeit von 1540 bis 1740 sind viele Pesten, äusserliche und innerliche Kriege gewesen.“
[2] "In the long period from 1540 to 1740, many plagues, external and inner war were"[2] „Viele Pesten kommen nämlich, die nicht tödlich wären, sie sind aber doch tödlich, weil Zufälle wie Gelbsucht, Wassersucht, Paralyse etc. hinzukommen.“
[2] "Many plagues come that would not be fatal, but they are fatal because coincidences such as jaundice, water addiction, paralysis, etc. are added."[2] „Denn als das heilige Land wieder in die Hände der Ungläubigen gefallen war, und später die Einfälle der Türken in Europa immer häufiger wurden, schreckliche Pesten die Länder durchzogen, und unsere Meere und Küsten Jahrhunderte lang vor den afrikanischen Raubstaaten zittern mußten, in diesen Zeiten, wo es der größten Anstrengung bedurft hätte, um den Christen Schutz und Hülfe zu bringen, da waren, ungeachtet des höchsten Bedürfnisses, die Orden so herabgekommen, daß ihr Untergang bevorzustehen schien.“
[2] "Because when the Holy Land had fallen back into the hands of the unbelievers, and later the ideas of the Turks in Europe became more and more frequent, terrible plagues, and our seas and coasts had to tremble for centuries. In these times when it would have been the greatest effort to bring the Christians protection and help, there were, regardless of the highest need, the order came down so that their downfall seemed to be anticipated "[3] Schweinepest ist eine durch Viren übertragene Seuche. Ist die Pest erst einmal ausgebrochen, muss der gesamte Bestand getötet und entsorgt werden.
[3] Swine plague is a plague transmitted by viruses, the plague has broken out, the entire inventory must be killed and disposed of.[4] Außerdem ist mir Zinnpest bisher nur bei reinem Zinn bekannt und nicht bei Legierungen, wo es nur Nebenbestandteil oder in Spuren vorhanden ist. Und schon Zinngeschirr ist enorm haltbar und ohne Pest - Erscheinungen.
[4] In addition, Zinnplest has only been known to me with pure tin and not in the case of alloys, where it is only available in part or in traces and tin tableware is enormously durable and without plague appearances.
Is it der, die oder das Pest?
The correct article in German of Pest is . So it is Pest! (nominative case)
The word Pest is , therefore the correct article is .
The article is needed if "plague" in a certain quality, at a certain time or period as a subject or object in the sentence, is otherwise, i.e. usually, no article is used.
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German declension of Pest?
How does the declension of Pest 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) Pest | — |
| Genitive | (des Pest) (des Pests) Pests | — |
| Dative | (dem) Pest | — |
| Akkusative | (das) Pest | — |
What is the meaning of Pest in German?
Pest is defined as:
[1] One of the three cities of origin of today's Budapest
[1] eine der drei Ursprungsstädte des heutigen BudapestHow to use Pest in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Pest with translations in English.
[1] Pest ist ein hübscher Stadtteil am östlichen Ufer der Donau.
[1] Pest is a pretty district on the eastern bank of the DanubeHow do you pronounce Pest?
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