Is it der, die oder das Schmerz?
DER
The correct article in German of Schmerz is der. So it is der Schmerz! (nominative case)
The word Schmerz is masculine, therefore the correct article is der.
Until the 18th century, the forms of pain (genitive), pain (dative) and pain or pain (accusative) were also used in the singular [1]
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 Schmerz?
How does the declension of Schmerz 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 Schmerz | die Schmerzen |
| Genitive | des Schmerzes | der Schmerzen |
| Dative | dem Schmerz dem Schmerze | den Schmerzen |
| Akkusative | den Schmerz | die Schmerzen |
What is the meaning of Schmerz in German?
Schmerz has various definitions in German:
[1] Medicine: unpleasant sensory perception that occurs due to an external injury (physiological pain)
[1] Medizin: unangenehme Sinneswahrnehmung, die aufgrund einer äußeren Verletzung auftritt (physiologischer Schmerz)[2] Psychology: unpleasant sensory perception that occurs due to a mental injury (psychological pain)
[2] Psychologie: unangenehme Sinneswahrnehmung, die aufgrund einer seelischen Verletzung auftritt (psychischer Schmerz)How to use Schmerz in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Schmerz with translations in English.
[1] Der Täter fügte seinem Opfer mit einem Stock erhebliche Schmerzen zu.
[1] The perpetrator inflicted considerable pain on his victim with a stick[1] „Aber der Schmerz wurde immer stärker.“[3]
[1] "But the pain got worse and worse." [3][1] „Sie hatte häufig Kopfweh, war müde und lustlos, bekam heftige Schmerzen im Rücken, in Fingern, Händen, Muskeln und Gelenken, die sich sehr oft wiederholten.“[4]
[1] "She often had headaches, was tired and listless, had severe pain in her back, fingers, hands, muscles and joints, which were repeated very often." [4][1] „Nachsichtig und geduldig klärte er sie auf, daß sie eben noch ›ungebrochene Melone‹ sei, daß bei ihr zunächst ein gewisses Verschlußhäutchen durchstoßen werden müsse, daß das naturgemäß mit Schmerz und Blutung verbunden sei, und daß sie erst nach zehnmaligem Probieren wirklich Genuß und Behagen spüren werde.“[5]
[1] “In an indulgent and patient manner, he explained to her that she was still an 'unbroken melon', that she had to first pierce a certain sealing membrane, that this was naturally associated with pain and bleeding, and that she would only try it ten times[1] „Die Schmerzen im Arm wurden immer quälender.“[6]
[1] "The pain in the arm became more and more excruciating." [6][2] Durch unablässiges Piesacken erfuhr sie starke seelische Schmerzen.
[2] She experienced severe mental pain through incessant pain[2] „Der Schmerz in ihrer Seele hätte sie umgebracht, wäre nicht ein Teil davon in ihre Brüste geflossen.“[7]
[2] "The pain in her soul would have killed her had it not been for some of it had flowed into her breasts" [7]How do you pronounce Schmerz?
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