Is it der, die oder das Reminiszenz?
DIE
The correct article in German of Reminiszenz is die. So it is die Reminiszenz! (nominative case)
The word Reminiszenz 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 Reminiszenz?
How does the declension of Reminiszenz 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 Reminiszenz | die Reminiszenzen |
| Genitive | der Reminiszenz | der Reminiszenzen |
| Dative | der Reminiszenz | den Reminiszenzen |
| Akkusative | die Reminiszenz | die Reminiszenzen |
What is the meaning of Reminiszenz in German?
Reminiszenz has various definitions in German:
[1. reminder
[1] Erinnerung[2] Approval of earlier experiences of experiences something that is reminiscent of something else by similarity
[2] Anklang an früher Erfahrenes; etwas, das durch Ähnlichkeit an etwas anderes erinnertHow to use Reminiszenz in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Reminiszenz with translations in English.
[1] Die Gegenstände in diesem Schrank waren Reminiszenzen an verflossene Lieben.
[1] The objects in this closet were reminiscences of past love[1] Die Kiste auf dem Dachboden enthielt Reminiszenzen an seine Kindheit.
[1] The box in the attic contained reminiscences to its childhood[1] „Als Reminiszenz an ihre ferne Hauptstadt nannten die Migranten ihre Kolonie Berlin.“
[1] "As a reminiscence of their distant capital, the migrants called their colony Berlin" "[2] Das Lied ist voller Reminiszenzen an die populären Walzerklänge vergangener Zeiten.
[2] The song is full of reminiscences to the popular waltz sounds of past times[2] Im neuen Spielfilm von Meyer gibt es einige gelungene Reminiszenzen an Hitchcock.
[2] In Meyer's new feature film there are some successful reminiscences of HitchcockeHow do you pronounce Reminiszenz?
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