Is it der, die oder das Schlagkraft?
DIE
The correct article in German of Schlagkraft is die. So it is die Schlagkraft! (nominative case)
The word Schlagkraft 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 Schlagkraft?
How does the declension of Schlagkraft 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 Schlagkraft | — |
| Genitive | der Schlagkraft | — |
| Dative | der Schlagkraft | — |
| Akkusative | die Schlagkraft | — |
What is the meaning of Schlagkraft in German?
Schlagkraft has various definitions in German:
[1] The force/force of a blow
[1] die Kraft/Wucht eines Schlages[2] The strength that is capable of fighting
[2] die zum Kampf befähigende Stärke[3] ability to achieve a convincing effect
[3] Fähigkeit, eine überzeugend Wirkung zu erreichenHow to use Schlagkraft in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Schlagkraft with translations in English.
[1] Durch seine wuchtige Schlagkraft erzielte er bereits in der zweiten Runde einen K.-o..
Due to his massive punch, he already achieved a cute-o in the second round ..[2] „Die seit der Epoche Alexanders des Großen anerkannte Dominanz der makedonischen Phalanx wurde durch die Schlagkraft der römischen Legionen abgelöst.“
[2] "The dominance of the Macedonian Phalanx, recognized since Alexander's era of Alexander, was replaced by the punch of Roman legions"[3] Gegen die Schlagkraft seiner Argumente ist kein Kraut gewachsen.
[3] No herb has grown against the punch of his argumentsHow do you pronounce Schlagkraft?
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