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Is it der, die oder das Repressalie?

DIE

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.

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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 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 Unterdrückung

How 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"

How do you pronounce Repressalie?

Repressalie

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