Why is it die Schweigeminute?
Schweigeminute ends in -e, and most nouns ending in -e are feminine: in a German dictionary, 79% of them take die.
All nouns ending in -e die
Meaning
Examples
In the minute's silence, people intended to the victims of the disaster and prayed for the survivors
[1] In der Schweigeminute gedachten die Menschen den Opfern der Katastrophe und beteten für die Hinterbliebenen.
[1] "The German and Lithuanian mothers who owe so much to the wolf children to whom the German and Lithuanian mothers honor"
[1] „Zwei Schweigeminuten ehren die deutschen und litauischen Mütter, denen die Wolfskinder so viel zu verdanken haben.“
More source examples (2)
These dictionary examples can include historical and less common uses.
[1] "The State Duma in Moscow honored the victims of the attack on Wednesday before her meeting with a minute of silence"
[1] „Die Staatsduma in Moskau ehrte die Opfer des Anschlags am Mittwoch vor ihrer Sitzung mit einer Schweigeminute.“
[1] "He demanded a minute's silence in memory of the victims and opened the dance" "
[1] „Er forderte eine Schweigeminute im Gedenken an die Opfer und eröffnete den Tanz.“
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Schweigeminute | die Schweigeminuten |
| Genitiv | der Schweigeminute | der Schweigeminuten |
| Dativ | der Schweigeminute | den Schweigeminuten |
| Akkusativ | die Schweigeminute | die Schweigeminuten |
Pronunciation
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