Is it der, die oder das Schärfe?
DIE
The correct article in German of Schärfe is die. So it is die Schärfe! (nominative case)
The word Schärfe 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 Schärfe?
How does the declension of Schärfe 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 Schärfe | die Schärfen |
| Genitive | der Schärfe | der Schärfen |
| Dative | der Schärfe | den Schärfen |
| Akkusative | die Schärfe | die Schärfen |
What is the meaning of Schärfe in German?
Schärfe has various definitions in German:
[1] Pain that arises when consuming or smelling certain foods
[1] Schmerz, welcher beim Verzehr oder Riechen von bestimmten Nahrungsmitteln entsteht[2] Measurement of the cut capacity of a cutting edge
[2] Maß der Schneidfähigkeit einer Schneide[3] Optics: Perception of details in a projection
[3] Optik: Wahrnehmbarkeit von Details bei einer Projektion[4] High willingness to attack in dogs
[4] hohe Angriffsbereitschaft bei Hunden[5] Special reprint in the undertone of a statement: Special precision, concreteity, close of a statement or a term
[5] besonderer Nachdruck im Unterton einer Äußerung; auch: besondere Präzision, Konkretheit, Enge einer Aussage oder eines BegriffsHow to use Schärfe in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Schärfe with translations in English.
[1] Diese Chilis haben eine besonders angenehme Schärfe.
[1] These chillies have a particularly pleasant sharpness[2] In der Küche lagen Messer unterschiedlicher Größe und unterschiedlicher Schärfe.
[2] In the kitchen there were knives of different sizes and different sharpness[3] Je größer die Schärfe eines Bildes, desto mehr Details konnen wahrgenommen werden.
[3] The greater the sharpness of a picture, the more detail can be perceived[4] Jagdhunde benötigen eine besondere Schärfe.
[4] Hunting dogs need a special sharpness[5] Ich verstehe nicht, wieso jetzt diese Schärfe in die Diskussion kommt.
[5] I don't understand why this sharpness is now in the discussionHow do you pronounce Schärfe?
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