Is it der, die or das Reißleine?

DIE

Reißleine

The correct article in German of Reißleine is die. So it is die Reißleine! (nominative case)

The word Reißleine is feminine, therefore the correct article is die.

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German declension of Reißleine?

How does the declension of Reißleine 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 Reißleine	die Reißleinen
Genitive	der Reißleine	der Reißleinen
Dative	der Reißleine	den Reißleinen
Akkusative	die Reißleine	die Reißleinen

What is the meaning of Reißleine in German?

Reißleine is defined as:

[1] Parachute jumping: cord that frees a parachute from his shell during train

[1] Fallschirmspringen: Schnur, die bei Zug einen Fallschirm aus seiner Hülle befreit

How to use Reißleine in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Reißleine with translations in English.

[1] „Bevor Fallschirmspringer kurz nach dem Absprung die Reißleine ziehen, damit sich ihr Fallschirm entfaltet [sic!] kann, genießen sie den Zustand des freien Falls […]“

[1] "Before parachuting jumpers pull the ripcord shortly after the jump so that their parachute can develop [sicande], enjoy the condition of the free case [...]"