Is it der, die oder das Protagonist?
DER
The correct article in German of Protagonist is der. So it is der Protagonist! (nominative case)
The word Protagonist is masculine, therefore the correct article is der.
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 Protagonist?
How does the declension of Protagonist 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 | der Protagonist | die Protagonisten |
| Genitive | des Protagonisten | der Protagonisten |
| Dative | dem Protagonisten | den Protagonisten |
| Akkusative | den Protagonisten | die Protagonisten |
What is the meaning of Protagonist in German?
Protagonist has various definitions in German:
[1] In the Greek tragedy and in the literature: leading actor (in front of Deuter- und Triagonist)
[1] in der griechischen Tragödie und in der Literatur: Hauptdarsteller (vor Deuter- und Triagonist)[2] In today's sense: pioneer (for an idea, a movement) or main character
[2] im heutigen Sinne: Vorkämpfer (für eine Idee, eine Bewegung) oder Hauptperson[3] In psychodrama after Jakob Levy Moreno: Main character (the main acting) of the psychodramatic game
[3] im Psychodrama nach Jakob Levy Moreno: Hauptperson (der hauptsächlich Handelnde) des psychodramatischen SpielsHow to use Protagonist in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Protagonist with translations in English.
[1] Die griechische Tragödie entstand, als zum Chor erst der Protagonist, dann auch noch der Antagonist hinzutrat.
[1] The Greek tragedy was created when the protagonist first came to the choir, then also the antagonist[1] „In Murnaus 1927 gedrehtem Film Sunrise küssen sich die zwei Protagonisten auf der Straße und verursachen ein gewaltiges Verkehrschaos.“
[1] "The two protagonists on the street made in Murnaus in 1927 kiss on the street and cause a tremendous traffic chaos" "[2] Einige der Protagonisten von Attac stammen aus der Redaktion von ‚Le Monde diplomatique‘.
[2] Some of the Attac's protagonists come from the editorial team of 'Le Monde Diplomatique'[2] „Doch der wahre Protagonist des Romans ist Hrdlak, der bettelarme Tagelöhner mit dem Klumpfuß.“
[2] "But the true protagonist of the novel is Hrdlak, the armored day laborer with the Klumpfuße"[2] „Als Reporter lernt man von seinen Protagonisten immer etwas.“
[2] "As a reporter, you always learn a little from your protagonists"[2] Schatzkanzler Hammond gilt in der Regierung als wichtigster Protagonist für einen weichen Brexit.
[2] Treasury Chancellor Hammond is the most important protagonist for a soft Brexitient in the government[2] „Sehr viel mehr wusste Murakami aber offensichtlich leider auch nicht vom Land, sonst hätte er seinen Protagonisten nicht ausgerechnet in eine Pizzeria geschickt.“
[2] "Murakami was obviously not from the country either, otherwise he would not have to go to a pizzeria clever" of all people "of all people"[3] Der Protagonist im Psychodrama spielt Szenen des realen Lebens nach, aber er stellt auch Träume dar.
[3] The protagonist in psychodrama plays scenes of real life, but he also puts dreamsHow do you pronounce Protagonist?
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