Is it der, die oder das Ratlosigkeit?
DIE
The correct article in German of Ratlosigkeit is die. So it is die Ratlosigkeit! (nominative case)
The word Ratlosigkeit 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 Ratlosigkeit?
How does the declension of Ratlosigkeit 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 Ratlosigkeit | die Ratlosigkeiten |
| Genitive | der Ratlosigkeit | der Ratlosigkeiten |
| Dative | der Ratlosigkeit | den Ratlosigkeiten |
| Akkusative | die Ratlosigkeit | die Ratlosigkeiten |
What is the meaning of Ratlosigkeit in German?
Ratlosigkeit is defined as:
[1] Condition/Constitution of a person not to know any further, not to be able to classify anything
[1] Zustand/Verfassung einer Person, nicht weiter zu wissen, etwas nicht einordnen zu könnenHow to use Ratlosigkeit in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Ratlosigkeit with translations in English.
[1] „Pilgern, die in den Vorhof traten und sie erstmals erblickten, stand oft Ratlosigkeit im Gesicht.“
[1] "Pilgrims that stepped into the atrium and saw them for the first time, often there was perplexity in the face" "[1] „Jetzt entdeckte er zu seinem eigenen Erstaunen, dass es in allen diesen Fragen gar keine Unklarheit und Ratlosigkeit mehr gab.“
[1] "Now, to his own astonishment, he discovered that there was no longer any ambiguity and perplexity in all of these questions"[1] „Ich verbrachte vierundzwanzig Stunden in jener qualvollen Ratlosigkeit, die einen befällt, wenn man einen Entschluß fassen muß und nicht weiß welchen.“
[1] "I spent twenty -four hours in the painful perplex that affects you if you have to make a decision and do not know which one"How do you pronounce Ratlosigkeit?
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