Is it der, die oder das Replik?

DIE

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

The word Replik 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.

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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 Replik?

How does the declension of Replik 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 Replik	die Repliken
Genitive	der Replik	der Repliken
Dative	der Replik	den Repliken
Akkusative	die Replik	die Repliken

What is the meaning of Replik in German?

Replik has various definitions in German:

[1] Representation of a statement, thesis

[1] Erwiderung auf eine Äußerung, These

[2] Art science: renewed execution of an existing original by the artist himself

[2] Kunstwissenschaft: erneute Ausführung eines bereits vorhandenen Originals durch den Künstler selbst

How to use Replik in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Replik with translations in English.

[1] Auf diesen üblen Vorwurf entgegnete er mit einer ähnlich heftigen Replik.

[1] He replied to this bad accusation with a similarly violent replica

[1] Zur Schlagfertigkeit gehört auch, eine gute Replik parat zu haben.

[1] The quick -wittedness also includes having a good replica ready

[1] „Die vier nächsten Repliken der Dame vorauszuwissen, gewährte immer noch ein blasses intellektuelles Vergnügen, doch wurde es nachgerade unterwandert von einer leisen Müdigkeit.“

[1] "Knowing the four next replicas of the lady still granted a pale intellectual pleasure, but it was directed from a quiet tiredness"

[1] „Das alles ist ausgesprochene Situationskomik, während der neuzeitliche Ehebruchwitz kurz ist und auf den Wortwitz, auf die schlagfertige Replik aufbaut.“

[1] "All of this is pronounced situation comedy, while modern adultery joke is short and on the wit, on the quick -witted replica" builds up "

[2] Die Replik war vom Original kaum zu unterscheiden.

[2] The replica was barely to be differentiated from the original

[2] „Neben dem Altar ist eine Replik des Bischofsstabs ausgestellt.“

[2] "In addition to the altar, a replica of the bishop's staff is exhibited"

[2] „Wenn Hoffmann eine Replik des Peter Schlemihl schreibt, so gibt er ihr auch eine neue Tiefe, eine tragische Gewalt, die man in Chamissos Werk nicht findet.“

[2] "If Hoffmann writes a replica of Peter Schlemihl, he also gives her a new depth, a tragic violence that cannot be found in Chamisso's work"

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Replik

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