Is it der, die oder das Ressentiment?
DAS
The correct article in German of Ressentiment is das. So it is das Ressentiment! (nominative case)
The word Ressentiment is neuter, therefore the correct article is das.
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 Ressentiment?
How does the declension of Ressentiment 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 | das Ressentiment | die Ressentiments |
| Genitive | des Ressentiments | der Ressentiments |
| Dative | dem Ressentiment | den Ressentiments |
| Akkusative | das Ressentiment | die Ressentiments |
What is the meaning of Ressentiment in German?
Ressentiment is defined as:
[1] Educational language: emotional dislike, reservation
[1] bildungssprachlich: gefühlsmäßige Abneigung, VorbehaltHow to use Ressentiment in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Ressentiment with translations in English.
[1] Die Rede strotzte vor Ressentiments.
[1] The speech was bursting with resentment[1] „Mittlerweile hätten die antideutschen Ressentiments die publizistische Sphäre verlassen, sagt Georgios Delastik.“
[1] "In the meantime, the anti -German resentments have left the journalistic sphere, says Georgios Delastikä"[1] „Eine nüchterne Bestandsaufnahme nach 1918 hätte vielleicht die Flucht in das Ressentiment über die Niederlage, in den Hass gegen Juden und die ‚Feindmächte‘ verhindern und zu einem rationalen Verhalten gegenüber den historischen Ereignissen führen können.“
[1] "A sober inventory after 1918 might have escaped the resentment over the defeat, hatred of Jews and the 'enemy powers' and lead to rational behavior towards historical events"[1] „Diese Ressentiments hielten jedoch bekanntlich nicht lange vor.“
[1] "However, as is well known, these resentments did not last long"[1] „Ihre Regierenden hatten vor allem nie den Mut (oder die Kraft), die nationalen Ressentiments der tschechischen Bourgeoisie in einem großen Kraftakt beiseite zu schieben.“
[1] "Above all, their governors never had the courage (or the strength), the national resentments of the Czech bourgeoisie aside in a big effort"How do you pronounce Ressentiment?
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