Is it der, die oder das Sehnerv?
DER
The correct article in German of Sehnerv is der. So it is der Sehnerv! (nominative case)
The word Sehnerv is masculine, therefore the correct article is der.
The wrong genitive singular singular of the nerve
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 Sehnerv?
How does the declension of Sehnerv 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 Sehnerv | die Sehnerven |
| Genitive | des Sehnervs des Sehnerves | der Sehnerven |
| Dative | dem Sehnerv dem Sehnerve | den Sehnerven |
| Akkusative | den Sehnerv | die Sehnerven |
What is the meaning of Sehnerv in German?
Sehnerv is defined as:
[1] bundling of around one million nerve fibers that take their exit from the retina in the area of the papilla and form part of the visual track, which ultimately leads to the cortical visual center
[1] Bündelung aus rund einer Million Nervenfasern, die von der Netzhaut im Bereich der Papille ihren Ausgang nehmen und einen Teil der Sehbahn bilden, die letztlich bis in das kortikale Sehzentrum führtHow to use Sehnerv in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Sehnerv with translations in English.
[1] Wird auf den Sehnerv eine Wirkung ausgeübt, so entsteht Lichtwahrnehmung, gleichgültig ob die Erregung durch das geschieht, was wir Licht nennen, oder ob ein mechanischer Druck oder ein elektrischer Strom auf den Nerv einwirkt.
[1] If an effect is exerted on the optic nerve, light perception arises, regardless of whether the excitement is done by what we call light, or whether mechanical pressure or an electrical current affects the nerve[1] Bemerken Sie, wenn abends in einer Familie die Lampe aufgestellt wird: die Kinder halten sich die Augen zu, die Flamme blendet sie. Das ist aber gesunder Sehnerv, und abgestumpft ist der von uns Alten, der keine Blendung empfindet.
[1] Note when the lamp is set up in a family in the evening: the children keep their eyes, the flame dazzles it, but this is healthy optic nerve, and the old one who feels no glare is dull.[1] Auf ihrem Weg vom Auge über Netzhaut und Sehnerv ins Gehirn beeinflussen die Sonnenstrahlen die Serotonin-Produktion in der Zirbeldrüse im Zwischenhirn.
[1] On their way from the eye via retina and optic nerve into the brain, the sun rays influence serotonin production in the pineal gland in the intermediate brain[1] Beim chronischen Glaukom wird der Sehnerv allmählich zerstört.
[1] In chronic glaucoma, the optic nerve is gradually destroyed[1] Ein Pigment, mit dem unser Sehnerv Licht wahrnimmt, macht auch andere Zellen dafür empfindlich.
[1] A pigment with which our optic nerve perceives light also makes other cells sensitive to itHow do you pronounce Sehnerv?
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