Is it der, die or das Repressalie?
DIE
Repressalie
The correct article in German of Repressalie is die. So it is die Repressalie! (nominative case)
The word Repressalie is feminine, therefore the correct article is die.
German declension of Repressalie?
How does the declension of Repressalie 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 Repressalie | die Repressalien |
| Genitive | der Repressalie | der Repressalien |
| Dative | der Repressalie | den Repressalien |
| Akkusative | die Repressalie | die Repressalien |
What is the meaning of Repressalie in German?
Repressalie has various definitions in German:
[1] International law: Measure contrary to international law, which is undertaken by a state in response to the act of another state that is contrary to international law
[1] Völkerrecht: völkerrechtswidrige Maßnahme, die von einem Staat als Reaktion auf den völkerrechtswidrigen Akt eines anderen Staates unternommen wird[2] colloquially: the exercise of a social means of pressure without legal legitimation, as an instrument of oppression
[2] umgangssprachlich: das Ausüben eines gesellschaftlichen Druckmittels ohne juristische Legitimation, als Instrument der UnterdrückungHow to use Repressalie in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Repressalie with translations in English.
[1] „Repressalien und Reparationen wurden zu Worten des Alltags.“
[1] "Repressals and reparations became the words of everyday life"[2] Illegal Beschäftigte können leicht Opfer von Repressalien werden.
[2] Illegally employees can easily become victims of reprisals[2] „Bei gelegentlichen Repressalien der antibolschewistischen Truppen war der Vater Loew auf der Schwelle seines Kramladens niedergeschlagen worden und spielte seitdem in der kleinen jüdischen Gemeinde von Lilienkron die interessante Rolle eines Märtyrers.“
[2] "In the event of occasional reprisals of the antiboles of the antiboles, the father Loew was put down on the threshold of his stuff and since then played the interesting role of a martyr in the small Jewish community of Lilienkron"
