Is it der, die oder das Plage?
DIE
The correct article in German of Plage is die. So it is die Plage! (nominative case)
The word Plage 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 Plage?
How does the declension of Plage 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 Plage | die Plagen |
| Genitive | der Plage | der Plagen |
| Dative | der Plage | den Plagen |
| Akkusative | die Plage | die Plagen |
What is the meaning of Plage in German?
Plage has various definitions in German:
[1] A (supernatural) punishment
[1] eine (übernatürliche) Bestrafung[2] A (natural) circumstance in the sense of [1]
[2] ein (natürlicher) Umstand im Sinne von [1][3] A serious load
[3] eine schwerwiegende LastHow to use Plage in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Plage with translations in English.
[1] Die Plage Gottes soll euch heimsuchen.
[1] God's plague should give you home searches[2] Es ist schon eine Plage mit den Mücken, überall wird man gestochen.
[2] It is already a plague with the mosquitoes, you are stay everywhere[3] Er trägt seine Plage mit Würde.
[3] He wears his plague with dignity[3] „Das Bettlertum war schon im elften Jahrhundert in Deutschland zu einer bitteren und gefährlichen Plage angewachsen.“
[3] "The beggarism was already a bitter and dangerous plague in Germany in the eleventh century in Germany"[3] „Lernen gilt also nicht als Plage, sondern macht vom ägyptischen Standpunkt aus gesehen glücklich.“
[3] “Learning is therefore not considered a plague, but makes it happily from the Egyptian point of view”How do you pronounce Plage?
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