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Is it der, die oder das Seitensprung?

DER

The correct article in German of Seitensprung is der. So it is der Seitensprung! (nominative case)

The word Seitensprung is masculine, therefore the correct article is der.

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 Seitensprung?

How does the declension of Seitensprung 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 Seitensprung die Seitensprünge
Genitive des Seitensprungs des Seitensprunges der Seitensprünge
Dative dem Seitensprung dem Seitensprunge den Seitensprüngen
Akkusative den Seitensprung die Seitensprünge

What is the meaning of Seitensprung in German?

Seitensprung has various definitions in German:

[1] A movement (a jump) in which the feet/hooves leave the floor and occur back on the side

[1] eine Bewegung (ein Sprung), bei der die Füße/Hufe den Boden verlassen und seitlich versetzt wieder aufkommen

[2] Translated: A short, episodic sexual relationship that someone receives with a partner other than the permanent partner

[2] übertragen: eine kurze, episodenhafte sexuelle Beziehung, die jemand mit einem anderen als dem festen Partner eingeht

How to use Seitensprung in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Seitensprung with translations in English.

[1] Das Pferd machte plötzlich einen Seitensprung.

[1] The horse suddenly made an affair

[2] Frau Meier hatte die Seitensprünge ihres Mannes schon lange vermutet.

[2] Ms. Meier had long had the side jumps of her husband

[2] „Eine Zeitlang wandert er durch die Runden der trinkfreudigen Männer im Offiziersklub, spielt Poker und erlaubt sich einige wenige Seitensprünge.“

[2] "For a while he hikes through the rounds of drinking men in the officer club, plays poker and allows a few sideways"

[2] „Was lag schon daran, wenn ein Mann hin und wieder einen Seitensprung machte?“

[2] "What was there when a man every now and then an affair"

[2] „Er sagte ihr, dass er offiziell verheiratet sei und sich keinen Seitensprung erlauben könne.“

[2] "He told her that he was officially married and that no affair could do not allow himself"

[2] „Leider suchte und fand dieser Kirchenmann seine Erfüllung aber auch in zahlreichen Seitensprüngen, und leider kam ihm dabei seine Frau auf die Schliche.“

[2] "Unfortunately, this church man was looking for and found his fulfillment but also in numerous side jumps, and unfortunately his wife came up with him"

How do you pronounce Seitensprung?

Seitensprung

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