Is it der, die oder das Quorum?
DAS
The correct article in German of Quorum is das. So it is das Quorum! (nominative case)
The word Quorum is neuter, therefore the correct article is das.
Some German -speaking dictionaries do not provide a plural for quorum (see also the references below). In language use, the plural formation is found quorum for the different forms of the quorum in different types of applications.
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 Quorum?
How does the declension of Quorum 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 | das Quorum | die Quoren |
| Genitive | des Quorums | der Quoren |
| Dative | dem Quorum | den Quoren |
| Akkusative | das Quorum | die Quoren |
What is the meaning of Quorum in German?
Quorum has various definitions in German:
[1] Number of members of a committee or other voters who have to be present for the validity of a decision or a vote or must participate in it
[1] Anzahl der Mitglieder eines Gremiums oder sonstiger Stimmberechtigter, welche für die Gültigkeit eines Beschlusses oder einer Abstimmung anwesend sein oder sich an ihr beteiligen muss[2] Number of members or voters mentioned under [1] who must agree to the validity of a decision
[2] Anzahl der unter [1] erwähnten Mitglieder oder Stimmberechtigten, die für die Gültigkeit eines Beschlusses zustimmen mussHow to use Quorum in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Quorum with translations in English.
[1] Das Referendum für einen Weiterbestand des Flughafens in Zentrumsnähe ist knapp am Quorum gescheitert: Statt einem Viertel der Wahlberechtigten hat nur ein Fünftel der Berliner für die Rettung Tempelhofs votiert.
[1] The referendum for a continued existence of the airport near the center has failed just on the Quorum: Instead of a quarter of the eligible voters[1] Er wollte Prodi zwar nicht das Vertrauen aussprechen, nahm allerdings an der Abstimmung nicht teil und senkte damit auf diese Weise das nötige Quorum.
[1] Although he did not want to pronounce Prodi, he did not take part in the vote and thus lowered the necessary quorume in this way[1] Zusätzlich werde noch eine Anwesenheit von zwei Drittel der Eltern vorgeschrieben, womit es äußert unwahrscheinlich sei, dass ein entsprechendes Quorum erreicht werde.
In addition, a presence of two thirds of the parents is prescribed, which makes it unlikely that a corresponding quorum will be reached[1] „Alljährlich sprach man jetzt von einer Abgeordenetenversammlung, und das Quorum war um die Hälfte reduziert worden.“
[1] "Every year one spoke of a assembly of a vulnerable, and the quorum had been reduced by half"[2] Mit einer Stimme mehr als dem erforderlichen Quorum billigten die französischen Abgeordneten und Senatoren am Montagabend im Schloss von Versailles eine von der konservativen Regierung geplante Verfassungsreform.
With one voice more than the necessary Quorum, the French MPs and Senators approved a constitutional reform planned by the conservative government on Monday evening in Versailles Castle[2] Die elf türkischen Verfassungsrichter stimmten zwar mit sechs zu fünf Stimmen für ein Parteiverbot, jedoch wurde das erforderliche Quorum von sieben Ja-Stimmen nicht erreicht.
[2] The eleven Turkish constitutional judges voted with six to five votes for a ban on partying, but the required quorum was not achieved by seven votes in votes[2] Nur mit einem gemeinsamen Vorgehen erreicht sie ein dafür notwendiges Quorum von einem Viertel der Abgeordneten.
[2] Only with a common procedure does it achieve a necessary quorum from a quarter of the MPHow do you pronounce Quorum?
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