Is it der, die oder das Schuld?
DIE
The correct article in German of Schuld is die. So it is die Schuld! (nominative case)
The word Schuld 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 …).
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German declension of Schuld?
How does the declension of Schuld 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 Schuld | die Schulden |
| Genitive | der Schuld | der Schulden |
| Dative | der Schuld | den Schulden |
| Akkusative | die Schuld | die Schulden |
What is the meaning of Schuld in German?
Schuld has various definitions in German:
[1] Civil law: no plural: obligation, obligation to do something or not to do something
[1] Zivilrecht: kein Plural: Verbindlichkeit, Pflicht, etwas zu tun oder zu unterlassen[2] Criminal law: no plural: in addition to the factual nature and illegality, a criminal liability requirement
[2] Strafrecht: kein Plural: neben Tatbestandsmäßigkeit und Rechtswidrigkeit eine Strafbarkeitsvoraussetzung[3] mostly plural: obligation to provide a service to a third party, in money or other value
[3] meist Plural: Verpflichtung zu einer Leistung an einen Dritten, in Geld oder sonstigen Werten[4] no plural: moral wrongdoing or the burden of wrongdoing
[4] kein Plural: moralisches Fehlverhalten oder die Last infolge des FehlverhaltensHow to use Schuld in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Schuld with translations in English.
[1] Welche Art von Schuld entsteht, entscheiden die Parteien, doch wird bei vertretbaren Sachen in der Regel eine Gattungsschuld, bei unvertretbaren Sachen dagegen eine Stückschuld vereinbart.
[1] The parties decide what kind of guilt arises, but a generic guilt is usually agreed for justifiable items and a piece guilt for unjustifiable items[1] Mit der Rückgabe des Wagens war die Schuld erloschen.
[1] With the return of the car the guilt was extinguished[2] Die Schuld des Angeklagten muss eindeutig bewiesen werden.
[2] The guilt of the accused must be clearly proven.[2] Schuld und Strafe müssen in einem angemessenen Verhältnis stehen.
[2] There must be an appropriate relationship between guilt and punishment .[3] Die Schulden betragen insgesamt 1234 Euro.
[3] The debts amount to a total of 1234 euros[3] Ich stehe in deiner Schuld.
[3] I owe you .[3] „Beide hatten einen Großteil ihrer Schulden bei Dele abbezahlt.“[2]
[3] "Both had paid off a large part of their debts to Dele." [2][3] „Zehn Minuten später brachte er mir ein Blatt Papier, auf dem er seine Schuld anerkannte und sich zur Rückzahlung innerhalb einer bestimmten Frist verpflichtete.“[3]
[3] "Ten minutes later he brought me a piece of paper on which he acknowledged his guilt and undertook to repay within a certain period of time." [3][4] Das ist doch nicht deine Schuld!
[4] It's not your fault, is it?[4] Mich plagt eine große Schuld, weil ich nicht für meine Familie da war, als sie mich gebraucht hat.
[4] I am plagued by a great debt because I was not there for my family when they needed me.[4] „Ein in Schuld verstricktes Volk zahlt zum Schluß immer den Preis für seine Duldsamkeit gegenüber den Machthabern.“[4]
[4] "In the end, a people caught up in guilt always pays the price for their tolerance of those in power." [4][4] „Wie ein Getriebener sprach er immer weiter, redete von seiner Schuld, dann wieder von einem tragischen Unglück, für das doch niemand verantwortlich sei, und im nächsten Augenblick klagte er sich erneut an.“[5]
[4] "Like someone driven on, he kept talking, talking about his guilt, then again about a tragic accident for which nobody was responsible, and the next moment he sued again" [5][4] „Erst jetzt, angesichts des strengen Vorgesetzten, kam Tuschin seine ganze Schuld und Schande schreckhaft zum Bewusstsein: er selbst war am Leben geblieben und hatte zwei Geschütze verloren.“[6]
[4] "Only now, in view of the strict superior, did Tuschin become frightened of all his guilt and shame: he himself had survived and had lost two artillery pieces." [6]
Is it der, die oder das Schuld?
DAS
The correct article in German of Schuld is das. So it is das Schuld! (nominative case)
The word Schuld is neuter, therefore the correct article is das.
The article is used when “guilt” is used in a certain quality, at a certain point in time or period of time as a subject or object in the sentence . Otherwise, normally, no article is used.
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German declension of Schuld?
How does the declension of Schuld 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 | (das) Schuld | — |
| Genitive | (des Schuld) (des Schulds) Schulds | — |
| Dative | (dem) Schuld | — |
| Akkusative | (das) Schuld | — |
What is the meaning of Schuld in German?
Schuld is defined as:
[1] Community on the Ahr in the Ahrweiler district in Rhineland-Palatinate
[1] Gemeinde an der Ahr im Landkreis Ahrweiler in Rheinland-PfalzHow to use Schuld in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Schuld with translations in English.
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[1]How do you pronounce Schuld?
Pictures or photos of Schuld
![[1] Ortskern von Schuld](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d7/Schuld1.jpg/220px-Schuld1.jpg)
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