Is it der, die oder das Pointe?
DIE
The correct article in German of Pointe is die. So it is die Pointe! (nominative case)
The word Pointe 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 Pointe?
How does the declension of Pointe 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 Pointe | die Pointen |
| Genitive | der Pointe | der Pointen |
| Dative | der Pointe | den Pointen |
| Akkusative | die Pointe | die Pointen |
What is the meaning of Pointe in German?
Pointe is defined as:
[1] Insentive, unforeseen summit/culmination point of a narrative/development
[1] aufschlussreicher, unvorhergesehener Gipfel/Kulminationspunkt einer Erzählung/EntwicklungHow to use Pointe in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Pointe with translations in English.
[1] „Schon die erste Pointe, eigentlich war es nur eine Anspielung, wurde durch ein Gelächter vorweggenommen, das mich erschreckte.“
[1] "Already the first punch line, actually it was only an allusion, was anticipated by a laugh that was terrifying me"[1] „Er schwieg, wartete auf die Pointe.“
[1] "He was silent, waited for the Pointerä"[1] „Dieser Punkt ist nicht so bekannt wie die Pointe.“
[1] "This point is not as well known as the Pointerä"[1] „Meine Großmutter kniff mir während der Pointe immer in den Oberarm und wiederholte sie mindestens drei Mal.“
[1] "My grandmother always pinched me into the upper arm during the punch line and repeated it at least three malic"[1] „Der Witzerzähler kann zwar die Witzfabel ändern, doch die Pointe muß stimmen und ist nur bedingt variierbar.“
[1] "The Witzer counter can change the jokes, but the punch line must be right and is only partially varied" "How do you pronounce Pointe?
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