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Is it der, die oder das Schweigeminute?

DIE

The correct article in German of Schweigeminute is die. So it is die Schweigeminute! (nominative case)

The word Schweigeminute 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.

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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 Schweigeminute?

How does the declension of Schweigeminute 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 Schweigeminute die Schweigeminuten
Genitive der Schweigeminute der Schweigeminuten
Dative der Schweigeminute den Schweigeminuten
Akkusative die Schweigeminute die Schweigeminuten

What is the meaning of Schweigeminute in German?

Schweigeminute is defined as:

[1] A short period of commemoration to deceased

[1] kurzer Zeitraum des Gedenkens an Verstorbene

How to use Schweigeminute in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Schweigeminute with translations in English.

[1] In der Schweigeminute gedachten die Menschen den Opfern der Katastrophe und beteten für die Hinterbliebenen.

In the minute's silence, people intended to the victims of the disaster and prayed for the survivors

[1] „Zwei Schweigeminuten ehren die deutschen und litauischen Mütter, denen die Wolfskinder so viel zu verdanken haben.“

[1] "The German and Lithuanian mothers who owe so much to the wolf children to whom the German and Lithuanian mothers honor"

[1] „Die Staatsduma in Moskau ehrte die Opfer des Anschlags am Mittwoch vor ihrer Sitzung mit einer Schweigeminute.“

[1] "The State Duma in Moscow honored the victims of the attack on Wednesday before her meeting with a minute of silence"

[1] „Er forderte eine Schweigeminute im Gedenken an die Opfer und eröffnete den Tanz.“

[1] "He demanded a minute's silence in memory of the victims and opened the dance" "

How do you pronounce Schweigeminute?

Schweigeminute

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