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Is it der, die oder das Schnickschnack?

DER

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

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

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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 Schnickschnack?

How does the declension of Schnickschnack 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 Schnickschnack
Genitive des Schnickschnacks
Dative dem Schnickschnack
Akkusative den Schnickschnack

What is the meaning of Schnickschnack in German?

Schnickschnack has various definitions in German:

[1] Smaller unnecessary things

[1] kleinere unnötige Dinge

[2] empty talk

[2] leeres Gerede

How to use Schnickschnack in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Schnickschnack with translations in English.

[1] Warum nimmst du schon wieder so viel Schnickschnack mit?

[1] Why do you take so much frills again

[1] So ein Schnickschnack!

[1] Such a frills

[1] „Natürlich lästert es sich leicht über andere, wenn man wie wir große Distanz zu weltlichem Schnickschnack wie dem Handy hat.“

[1] "Of course, it is easy to blasphemy about others if, like us, you have a big distance to secular frills like your cell phone"

[1] „Sie sieht nicht gerade wie eine Kirche aus: ein schlichtes weißes, kastenähnliches Gebäude ohne Kreuz und üblichen Schnickschnack.“

[1] "It doesn't look exactly like a church: a simple white, box -like building without a cross and usual frills"

[1] „Er läßt sich nicht blenden mit Extras und Heckflossen und anderem Schnickschnack, und er muß auch nicht, um seinen gesellschaftlichen Status zu wahren, jedes Jahr das neueste Modell kaufen.“

[1] "He cannot be blinded with extras and rear fins and other frills, and he doesn't have to buy the latest model every year to keep his social status" every year "

[1] „Das Unterfangen, sich diese alten ethischen Gesichtspunkte bei der Herstellung von modisch altmodischem Schnickschnack zunutze zu machen, demoralisierte Piet.“

[1] "The undertaking, taking advantage of these old ethical aspects in the production of fashionable old -fashioned frills, demoralized Piete" demoralized "

[2] Der redet nur Schnickschnack!

[2] He only talks frills

[2] „Um ihre Direktheit habe ich sie immer schon beneidet. Ohne Umschweife und überflüssigen Schnickschnack steuert sie auf ihr Ziel zu.“

[2] "I have always envied her for your directness without adoption and unnecessary frills, she heads for your goal."

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