Is it der, die oder das Potenz?
DIE
The correct article in German of Potenz is die. So it is die Potenz! (nominative case)
The word Potenz 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 Potenz?
How does the declension of Potenz 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 Potenz | die Potenzen |
| Genitive | der Potenz | der Potenzen |
| Dative | der Potenz | den Potenzen |
| Akkusative | die Potenz | die Potenzen |
What is the meaning of Potenz in German?
Potenz has various definitions in German:
[1] Ability to do one thing or action
[1] Fähigkeit zu einer Sache oder Handlung; Leistungsfähigkeit[2] Lifted: Person who has a high level of performance or power
[2] gehoben: Person, die eine hohe Leistungsfähigkeit oder Macht besitzt[3] No plural: ability to intercourse and reproduce (a man)
[3] kein Plural: Fähigkeit zum Geschlechtsverkehr und zur Fortpflanzung (eines Mannes)[4] Philosophy: In Scholastic Ontology the opportunity to do one thing, in contrast to the actual action (act)
[4] Philosophie: in der scholastischen Ontologie die Möglichkeit eine Sache zu tun, im Gegensatz zur tatsächlichen Handlung (Akt)[5] Mathematics, arithmetic: Result of the repeated multiplication of a number with itself, for example
[5] Mathematik, Arithmetik: Ergebnis der wiederholten Multiplikation einer Zahl mit sich selbst, zum Beispiel2
23
3{\ DisplayStyle 2^{3}}
{\displaystyle 2^{3}}[6] Mathematics, geometry :, Rare: A special measure to determine the location of a point in terms of a circle or a ball
[6] Mathematik, Geometrie:, seltener: ein spezielles Maß zur Bestimmung der Lage eines Punktes in Bezug auf einen Kreis oder eine Kugel[7] Translated, to [5]: In [highest, extreme] potency (= to extreme degree)
[7] übertragen, zu [5]: in [höchster, äußerster] Potenz (= in äußerstem Maß)[8] Medicine: Effectiveness of a drug
[8] Medizin: Wirksamkeit eines Medikaments[9] Medicine, homeopathy: degree of dilution, dilution level (a drug)
[9] Medizin, Homöopathie: Verdünnungsgrad, Verdünnungsstufe (eines Arzneimittels)[10] Theoretical computer science: a link in which a word is chained with itself
[10] theoretische Informatik: eine Verknüpfung, bei der ein Wort mit sich selbst verkettet wird[11] Theoretical computer science: a link in which a formal language is chained with itself in a certain way
[11] theoretische Informatik: eine Verknüpfung, bei der eine formale Sprache mit sich selbst auf eine bestimmte Weise verkettet wirdHow to use Potenz in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Potenz with translations in English.
[1] „Es ist hohe Zeit, daß solche, die von der geistigen und kulturellen Potenz des Autors bisher nur überzeugt waren, sich von ihr auch angeheimelt fühlen.“
[1] "It is high time that those who have so far only been convinced of the author's intellectual and cultural potency of the author, feel melancholved by her"[2] „Dadurch hat er seinen Staat zu einer selbständigen Potenz unter den Mächten Europas erhoben und die autonome Stellung errungen, welche die Summe des preußischen Ehrgeizes ausmacht.“
[2] "This has raised his state to become independent potency among the powers of Europe and achieved the autonomous position, which is the sum of the Prussian ambition"[3] Das Viagra sollte nach einer Prostata-Operation seine Potenz wiederherstellen.
[3] The Viagra should restore its potency after a prostate operation[3] Er hat Probleme mit seiner Potenz.
[3] He has problems with his potency[4] „Individualismus gibt es in Russland eher als Potenz denn als Realität.“
[4] "Individualism is more likely to be potency in Russia than a reality"[5]
[5]
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{\ DisplayStyle 2^{3} = 2 \ CDOT 2 \ CDOT 2}ist die dritte Potenz der Zahl 2 und ist gleich acht.
is the third potency of the number 2 and is eighte[5] Eine Potenz, zum Beispiel
[5] a potency, for example
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)[7] „…; der Traum, gewiß die wunderbarste Erscheinung im menschlichen Organism, dessen höchste Potenz meines Bedünkens eben der sogenannte Somnambulismus sein dürfte, gehört ganz hieher.“
[7] "… ie the dream, certainly the most wonderful appearance in the human organism, whose maximum potency in my condition should be the so -called somnambulism, belongs completely here"[9] Homöopathische Mittel gibt es in verschiedenen Potenzen.
[9] Homeopathic remedies are available in various potenciesHow do you pronounce Potenz?
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