Is it der, die or das Requiem?
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Requiem
The correct article in German of Requiem is das. So it is das Requiem! (nominative case)
The word Requiem is neuter, therefore the correct article is das.
German declension of Requiem?
How does the declension of Requiem 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 1 | Plural 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | das Requiem | die Requiems | die Requien |
| Genitive | des Requiems | der Requiems | der Requien |
| Dative | dem Requiem | den Requiems | den Requien |
| Akkusative | das Requiem | die Requiems | die Requien |
What is the meaning of Requiem in German?
Requiem has various definitions in German:
[1] Totenmesse of Catholic liturgy
[1] Totenmesse der katholischen Liturgie[2] Music: composition, played at a dead mass [1]
[2] Musik: Komposition, gespielt bei einer Totenmesse [1]How to use Requiem in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Requiem with translations in English.
[1] Das Requiem für unseren ehemaligen Pfarrer an Sankt Sophien feiern wir am Dienstag, dem 26. Juli, um 10.30 Uhr in der Dominikanerkirche Sankt Paulus.
[1] We celebrate the requiem for our former pastor at Sankt Sophien on Tuesday, July 26th, at 10.30 a.m. in the Dominican Church of Sankt Paul.[1] Der liturgische Ablauf eines Requiems gleicht dem der heiligen Messe an Werktagen in Bußzeiten (Advent, Fastenzeit).
[1] The liturgical process of a requiem is like that of the Holy Mass on working days in penance times (Advent, Lent)[2] Der Komponist Howard Moody hat ein neues Requiem geschrieben, das unter Beteiligung eines Kinderchors aufgeführt wird.
[2] The composer Howard Moody wrote a new requiem that is listed with the participation of a children's choir
