Is it der, die oder das Sekte?
DIE
The correct article in German of Sekte is die. So it is die Sekte! (nominative case)
The word Sekte 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 Sekte?
How does the declension of Sekte 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 Sekte | die Sekten |
| Genitive | der Sekte | der Sekten |
| Dative | der Sekte | den Sekten |
| Akkusative | die Sekte | die Sekten |
What is the meaning of Sekte in German?
Sekte is defined as:
[1] Religion, originally value -neutral, often pejorative today: small religious community detached from large religious communities
[1] Religion, ursprünglich wertneutral, heute oft abwertend: von großen Religionsgemeinschaften abgelöste kleine GlaubensgemeinschaftHow to use Sekte in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Sekte with translations in English.
[1] Viele Jugendliche finden Aufnahme bei Sekten.
[1] Many young people are admitted to Sektenä[1] „Archie lag zwar bei Einzelheiten daneben, aber durch seine unerwartete Parabel lernte ich eine mächtige Sekte kennen, die immer noch viele Anhänger hat."
[1] "Archie was next to it in details, but through his unexpected parabola I got to know a mighty sect that still has many followers"[1] „Ihr Land wurde von einem Dutzend anderer Länder zerbombt, es musste ein diktatorisches Regime, zwölf Geheimdienste und mehrere radikale religiöse Sekten ertragen, die alle bis an die Zähne bewaffnet waren.“
[1] "Your country was bombed by a dozen other countries, a dictatorial regime, twelve secret services and several radical religious sects had to endure, all of which were armed up to the teeth"[1] „Die Familie gehörte einer strengen Sekte an, in der der Vater der Protagonist war, wenn es darum ging, religiöse Dogmen in praktisches Alltagsverhalten umzusetzen.“
[1] "The family belonged to a strict sect in which the father was the protagonist when it came to implementing religious dogmas in practical everyday behavior"How do you pronounce Sekte?
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