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Is it der, die oder das Schlussstein?

DER

The correct article in German of Schlussstein is der. So it is der Schlussstein! (nominative case)

The word Schlussstein is masculine, therefore the correct article is der.

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.

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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 Schlussstein?

How does the declension of Schlussstein 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 Schlussstein die Schlusssteine
Genitive des Schlusssteines des Schlusssteins der Schlusssteine
Dative dem Schlussstein dem Schlusssteine den Schlusssteinen
Akkusative den Schlussstein die Schlusssteine

What is the meaning of Schlussstein in German?

Schlussstein has various definitions in German:

[1] Architecture: The wedge -shaped, frequently decorated stone in the parting of an arch or a vault

[1] Architektur: der keilförmige, häufig verzierte Stein im Scheitel eines Bogens oder eines Gewölbes

[2] Translated: A action or a fact that means a degree or completion

[2] übertragen: eine Aktion oder eine Tatsache, die einen Abschluss oder eine Vollendung bedeutet

How to use Schlussstein in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Schlussstein with translations in English.

[1] Der Schlussstein von Fensterbögen ist manchmal mit einem Gesicht oder Wappen verziert.

[1] The keystone of window arches is sometimes decorated with a face or coat of arms

[1] Die Schlusssteine der Fensterbögen an der Außenfassade bilden Rinderschädel, die durch die Verwitterungen wie angefressen und noch unheimlicher wirken.

[1] The final stones of the window arches on the outer facade form beef skulls, which are eaten by the weathering and even more scary

[1] Die Herstellung eines solchen Gerüstes aus Holz stellt erhebliche Anforderungen an die handwerklichen Fähigkeiten der Zimmerleute, denn das gesamte Gewicht des Steinmaterials muss bis zu dem Moment in dem der Schlussstein gesetzt wird vom Gerüst getragen werden.

[1] The production of such a wooden scaffolding places considerable requirements for the craftsmanship of the carpenters, because the entire weight of the stone material must be worn by the scaffolding until the moment in which the keystone is set

[2] Das geisterhafte Teilchen [das Higgs-Boson] zu finden wäre der größte Triumph der Teilchenphysik: der Schlussstein des Standardmodells.

[2] The ghostly particle [the Higgs Boson] would be the greatest triumph of particle physics: the keystone of the standard model

How do you pronounce Schlussstein?

Schlussstein

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