Is it der, die oder das Prüfstein?
DER
The correct article in German of Prüfstein is der. So it is der Prüfstein! (nominative case)
The word Prüfstein 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 Prüfstein?
How does the declension of Prüfstein 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 Prüfstein | die Prüfsteine |
| Genitive | des Prüfsteines des Prüfsteins | der Prüfsteine |
| Dative | dem Prüfstein dem Prüfsteine | den Prüfsteinen |
| Akkusative | den Prüfstein | die Prüfsteine |
What is the meaning of Prüfstein in German?
Prüfstein has various definitions in German:
[1] Tasting stone to determine the composition and the degree of purity of precious metals
[1] Probierstein zur Feststellung der Zusammensetzung und des Reinheitsgrades von Edelmetallen[2] Translated: Crucial test
[2] übertragen: entscheidender TestHow to use Prüfstein in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Prüfstein with translations in English.
[1] „Ein Probierstein, auch Prüfstein oder lydischer Stein genannt, ist ein kleiner Reibstein, der zur Feststellung der Zusammensetzung und des Reinheitsgrades von Edelmetallen benutzt wird.“
[1] "A tried and tested stone or Lydish stone is a small ripening stone that is used to determine the composition and the degree of purity of precious metals"[1] „Der so vorbereitete Prüfstein ist an einem staubfreien Ort aufzubewahren.“
[1] "The test stone prepared in this way must be kept in a dust -free place"[2] „Im übertragenen Sinn bezeichnet die Wendung »auf den Prüfstein bringen« seit der frühen Neuzeit eine empirische Untersuchung, der zufolge eine (theoretische) Annahme bestätigt oder verworfen werden kann; „dannenhero halten wir die welt vor einen probierstein gottes, auf welcher der allmächtige die menschen, gleichwie sonst ein reicher mann das gold oder silber probiert“ (Grimmelshausen: Simplicissimus).“
[2] "In a figurative sense, the turn" describes "to the test stone" since the early modern period, an empirical examination, which according to a (theoretical) assumption or rejected can be confirmed. , on which the Almighty people, as well as a rich man tried the gold or silver, ”(Grimmelshausen: Simplicissimus) .“[2] „Die Niederschrift nach § 331 Abs 3 StPO kann als Prüfstein dafür herangezogen werden, ob die Rechtsbelehrung geeignet war, die Geschwornen zu beirren.“
[2] "The minutes according to Section 331 (3) StPO can be used as a test stone for whether the legal information was suitable to get the gord to pass"[2] „Ein Mensch, der sich selbst misstraut, hat keinen Prüfstein für die Wirklichkeit – denn dieser Prüfstein kann nur er selbst sein.“
[2] "A person who mistries himself has no test stone for reality - because this touchstone can only be himself"[2] „Sie war noch immer Kind, eine zarte unschuldige Seele; aber die Katastrophe war der Prüfstein ihres Lebens geworden, dem sie nun eine höhere Richtung gab.“
[2] "She was still a child, a delicate innocent soul soul, but the catastrophe had become the test stone of her life, which she is now a higher direction"How do you pronounce Prüfstein?
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