Is it der, die oder das Schlüssel?
DER
The correct article in German of Schlüssel is der. So it is der Schlüssel! (nominative case)
The word Schlüssel 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.
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 Schlüssel?
How does the declension of Schlüssel 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 Schlüssel | die Schlüssel |
| Genitive | des Schlüssels | der Schlüssel |
| Dative | dem Schlüssel | den Schlüsseln |
| Akkusative | den Schlüssel | die Schlüssel |
What is the meaning of Schlüssel in German?
Schlüssel is defined as:
[1] Object for closing and opening a lock
[1] Gegenstand zum Schließen und Öffnen eines Schlosses[1a] in heraldry, element of representation in the escutcheon, symbolizes open-mindedness
[1a] in der Heraldik Darstellungselement im Wappenschild, symbolisiert Aufgeschlossenheit[1b] Symbol of the apostle Simon Peter
[1b] Symbol des Apostels Simon PetrusHow to use Schlüssel in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Schlüssel with translations in English.
[1] Ich finde meine Schlüssel nicht.
[1] I can't find my keys.[1] „An Helenas Schlüsselbund hing manchmal der verrostete Schlüssel und erinnerte daran, daß es noch ein anderes und besonderes Schloß gab.“[3]
[1] "Sometimes the rusty key hung on Helena's key ring and reminded her that there was another and special lock." [3][1] „Er schnappte es sich und knallte mir einen Schlüssel hin.“[4]
[1] "He grabbed it and slammed a key at me." [4][1] „Aus seiner Hosentasche holt Schneider einen Schlüssel und schließt das Badehaus auf.“[5]
[1] "Schneider takes a key out of his trouser pocket and unlocks the bathhouse ." [5][1] „Er klingelte, obwohl er einen Schlüssel für ihr Appartement hatte.“[6]
[1] "He rang the doorbell, although he had a key for your apartment." [6][2] Schau dir an, in welchem Schlüssel das Lied notiert ist.
[2] Take a look at which key the song is written in .[3] Ich brauche einen Schlüssel, um die Nachricht zu verstehen.
[3] I need a key to understand the message.[3] „Der Schlüssel ist demgegenüber die Angabe, wie denn nun ein Klartext konkret in einen Geheimtext übersetzt werden soll.[7]
[3] "The key, on the other hand, is the specification of how a plain text should be translated into a ciphertext . [7][4] Reich mir bitte mal den Schlüssel, ich muss noch eine Schraube anziehen.
[4] Please pass me the key, I still have to tighten a screw.[5] „Ein Schlüssel ist eine Menge von Attributen (also eines oder mehrere), die eine Datenzeile (Tupel) einer Tabelle eindeutig identifiziert.“[8]
[5] "A key is a set of attributes (one or more) that uniquely identifies a data line (tuple) in a table." [8][6] „Argelander vermutet den Schlüssel für die Sozialprobleme in der schon sehr früh aufgetretenen Leidenschaft für den Flugsport.“[9]
[6] "Argelander suspects that the key to the social problems is the passion for aviation, which emerged from a very early age." [9][6] Wenn er wüsste, worin der Schlüssel zur Lösung des Problems liegt, ihm wäre wohler zumute.
[6] If he knew what the key to solving the problem lies, he would feel better[6] Wissen ist der Schlüssel zum Erfolg: Was ein Landwirt gelernt hat, kann ihm keiner mehr nehmen.[10]
[6] Knowledge is the key to success: what a farmer has learned cannot be taken away from him. [10][6] Innenpolitisch am wichtigsten war heute aber die Ankündigung, mehr in den Wohnungsbau investieren zu wollen. Das Thema gilt als Schlüssel, um Wahlen zu gewinnen - oder zu verlieren.[11]
[6] Domestically, however, the most important thing today was the announcement that it would invest more in residential construction. The topic is considered to be the key to winning - or losing - elections. [11][7] Ein sehr gutes Buch mit Prüfungsfragen und Antworten zur Jägerprüfung, im Anhang gibt es einen Schlüssel zur Wissensüberprüfung.
[7] A very good book with exam questions and answers to the hunter exam, in the appendix there is a key to the knowledge check.[8] Die Betriebskosten werden nach einem festgelegten Schlüssel auf die einzelnen Mietparteien verteilt.
[8] The operating costs are distributed to the individual tenants in accordance with a fixed formula .[8] Es gibt keinen festen Schlüssel z.B. pro 11 Kinder muß 1 Erzieher da sein.[12]
[8] There is no fixed key eg.How do you pronounce Schlüssel?
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