Is it der, die or das Placebo?
DAS
Placebo
The correct article in German of Placebo is das. So it is das Placebo! (nominative case)
The word Placebo is neuter, therefore the correct article is das.
German declension of Placebo?
How does the declension of Placebo 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 Placebo | die Placebos |
| Genitive | des Placebos | der Placebos |
| Dative | dem Placebo | den Placebos |
| Akkusative | das Placebo | die Placebos |
What is the meaning of Placebo in German?
Placebo is defined as:
[1] Medicine that does not contain any active ingredient but resembles an existing drug from appearance and a placebo effect, i.e. a suggestive effect, can achieve
[1] Medikament, das keinen Wirkstoff enthält, aber einem existierenden Medikament vom Aussehen her ähnelt und einen Placeboeffekt, sprich eine suggestive Wirkung, erzielen kannHow to use Placebo in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Placebo with translations in English.
[1] Ein Placebo dient einerseits als Kontrollmittel bei der Erforschung von Arzneimitteln, andererseits als Suggestiv-Therapeutikum.
[1] A placebo serves on the one hand as a control means in researching medicines, on the other hand as a suggestive therapeuticism[1] [Covid-19-Impfstoff:] „Bei dem Biontech-Test wurde dem einen Teil der Versuchsgruppe der richtige Impfstoff verabreicht, dem anderen Teil nur ein Placebo. Fast alle Corona-Infektionen fanden danach in der Placebo-Gruppe statt.“
[1] [COVID-19-vaccine:] "In the Biontech test, some of the test group was given the right vaccine, the other part only one place bean almost all corona infections then took place in the placebo group."
