Is it der, die oder das Repression?
DIE
The correct article in German of Repression is die. So it is die Repression! (nominative case)
The word Repression 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 Repression?
How does the declension of Repression 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 Repression | die Repressionen |
| Genitive | der Repression | der Repressionen |
| Dative | der Repression | den Repressionen |
| Akkusative | die Repression | die Repressionen |
What is the meaning of Repression in German?
Repression has various definitions in German:
[1] Politics: oppression
[1] Politik: Unterdrückung[2] Psychology: displacement or oppression of unpleasant memories, feelings or fears
[2] Psychologie: Verdrängung oder Unterdrückung von unangenehmen Erinnerungen, Gefühlen oder ÄngstenHow to use Repression in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Repression with translations in English.
[1] Die Repression von Minderheiten ist in vielen Staaten verbreitet.
[1] The repression of minorities is widespread in many countries[1] „Oliver Gerber heisst eigentlich anders. Weil die Familie seiner Partnerin in China lebt und mit Repressionen rechnet, wenn sein Name in der Zeitung steht, möchte er anonym bleiben.“
[1] "Oliver Gerber actually means differently because the family lives in China and expects repression when his name is in the newspaper, he wants to remain anonymous."How do you pronounce Repression?
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