Is it der, die oder das Schnitzerei?
DIE
The correct article in German of Schnitzerei is die. So it is die Schnitzerei! (nominative case)
The word Schnitzerei 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 Schnitzerei?
How does the declension of Schnitzerei 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 Schnitzerei | die Schnitzereien |
| Genitive | der Schnitzerei | der Schnitzereien |
| Dative | der Schnitzerei | den Schnitzereien |
| Akkusative | die Schnitzerei | die Schnitzereien |
What is the meaning of Schnitzerei in German?
Schnitzerei has various definitions in German:
[1] No plural: activity in which wood or a similar soft material is processed with a sharp object
[1] kein Plural: Tätigkeit, bei der Holz oder ein ähnlich weiches Material mit einem scharfen Gegenstand bearbeitet wird[2] Product/plant made of wood or a similar soft material that is created by processing with a sharp object
[2] Produkt/Werk aus Holz oder einem ähnlich weichen Material, das durch die Bearbeitung mit einem scharfen Gegenstand entsteht[3] Spatiality in which a person works wood or a similar soft material with a sharp object
[3] Räumlichkeit, in der eine Person Holz oder ein ähnlich weiches Material mit einem scharfen Gegenstand bearbeitetHow to use Schnitzerei in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Schnitzerei with translations in English.
[1] Während der Schnitzerei sollte man Augenschutz tragen.
[1] During the carving you should wear eye protection[2] Mein Arbeitskollege sammelt afrikanische Schnitzereien.
[2] My colleague collects African carvings[2] „Von Kowno wusste Martin nur, dass von dort jüdische Händler mit ihren Einspännern über den Fluss kamen, um im Memelland Kleidung und Schnitzereien zu verkaufen.“
[2] "Martin only knew that from there Jewish dealers came across the river with their single -conveyors to sell clothes and carvings in Memelland"[2] „Ein besonders erfolgreiches Handelsprodukt waren Schnitzereien aus Elfenbein.“
[2] "A particularly successful trading product was carvings made of ivory"[3] In der Schnitzerei können vier Personen gleichzeitig arbeiten.
[3] Four people can work at the same time in the carvingHow do you pronounce Schnitzerei?
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