Is it der, die oder das Schrecken?
DER
The correct article in German of Schrecken is der. So it is der Schrecken! (nominative case)
The word Schrecken 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 Schrecken?
How does the declension of Schrecken 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 Schrecken | die Schrecken |
| Genitive | des Schreckens | der Schrecken |
| Dative | dem Schrecken | den Schrecken |
| Akkusative | den Schrecken | die Schrecken |
What is the meaning of Schrecken in German?
Schrecken has various definitions in German:
[1] due to an unexpected, terrible event triggered
[1] durch ein unerwartetes, schreckliches Ereignis ausgelöstes Entsetzen[2] Terrible property, terrible side of something
[2] schreckliche Eigenschaft, schreckliche Seite von etwas[3] someone who spreads fear and terror [1]
[3] jemand, der Angst und Schrecken[1] verbreitetHow to use Schrecken in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Schrecken with translations in English.
[1] Der Schrecken sitzt mir immer noch in den Gliedern.
[1] The horror still sits in the limbs[1] „Ob des erlittenen Schreckens nahm Frau Mondtraut Abstand davon, weiter hinaufzugehen.“
[1] "Whether the terror has suffered, Ms. Mondtraut refrained from moving up"[2] Er hatte die Schrecken des Krieges hautnah erlebt.
[2] He had experienced the horrors of the war up close[2] „Für mich stand das in einem merkwürdigen Kontrast zu all den Schrecken, die auf den Bildern zu sehen waren.“
[2] "For me it was in a strange contrast to all the horrors that were seen in the pictures" "[3] Er war der Schrecken der sieben Meere.
[3] He was the horror of the seven seasHow do you pronounce Schrecken?
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