Is it der, die or das Rotstift?
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Rotstift
The correct article in German of Rotstift is der. So it is der Rotstift! (nominative case)
The word Rotstift is masculine, therefore the correct article is der.
German declension of Rotstift?
How does the declension of Rotstift 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 | der Rotstift | die Rotstifte |
| Genitive | des Rotstifts des Rotstiftes | der Rotstifte |
| Dative | dem Rotstift dem Rotstifte | den Rotstiften |
| Akkusative | den Rotstift | die Rotstifte |
What is the meaning of Rotstift in German?
Rotstift has various definitions in German:
[1] Red pencil
[1] rot schreibender Stift[2] Transferred: austerity measures
[2] übertragen: SparmaßnahmenHow to use Rotstift in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Rotstift with translations in English.
[1] Wir korrigieren mit einem Rotstift.
[1] We correct with a red pencil[1] „Der Satz ist mit Rotstift durchgestrichen, ebenso das Kalenderblatt des Monats Mai.“
[1] "The sentence is crossed out with red pencil, as is the calendar sheet of the month of MaiE" "[2] „Will doch mal sehen, was so interessant und wichtig ist, dass es den Rotstift auf sich gezogen hat, denkt er.“
[2] "I want to see what is so interesting and important that it has attracted the red pencil, thinks"
