Is it der, die oder das Rückfrage?
DIE
The correct article in German of Rückfrage is die. So it is die Rückfrage! (nominative case)
The word Rückfrage 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 Rückfrage?
How does the declension of Rückfrage 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 Rückfrage | die Rückfragen |
| Genitive | der Rückfrage | der Rückfragen |
| Dative | der Rückfrage | den Rückfragen |
| Akkusative | die Rückfrage | die Rückfragen |
What is the meaning of Rückfrage in German?
Rückfrage has various definitions in German:
[1] General: Question to review an already known fact
[1] allgemein: Frage zur Überprüfung eines bereits bekannten Sachverhalts[2] Linguistics: Other name for Echo question: Answer to a question using/ repetition of part of the wording
[2] Linguistik: andere Bezeichnung für Echofrage: Antwort auf eine Frage unter Verwendung/ Wiederholung eines Teils des WortlautsHow to use Rückfrage in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Rückfrage with translations in English.
[1] Für Rückfragen stehen wir Ihnen jederzeit gerne zur Verfügung.
[1] We will be happy to answer any questions you may have[1] Bei Rückfragen wenden Sie sich bitte an den Hersteller.
[1] If you have any questions, please contact the manufacturer[1] Auf meine Rückfrage, wie lange denn die Garantie gälte, reagierte keiner.
[1] When I asked how long the guarantee would be, no one reacted[1] Zu Rückfragen stehen wir Ihnen telefonisch zur Verfügung.
[1] We are available to answer any questions you may have by phone[2] Auf die Frage: „Willst du morgen kommen?“ - kann eine Antwort mit Rückfrage erfolgen: „Ob ich morgen kommen will?“
[2] When asked: "Do you want to come tomorrow" - can an answer with a request: "Whether I want to come tomorrow?"How do you pronounce Rückfrage?
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