Is it der, die oder das Selbstbewusstsein?
DAS
The correct article in German of Selbstbewusstsein is das. So it is das Selbstbewusstsein! (nominative case)
The word Selbstbewusstsein is neuter, therefore the correct article is das.
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 Selbstbewusstsein?
How does the declension of Selbstbewusstsein 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 | das Selbstbewusstsein | — |
| Genitive | des Selbstbewusstseins | — |
| Dative | dem Selbstbewusstsein | — |
| Akkusative | das Selbstbewusstsein | — |
What is the meaning of Selbstbewusstsein in German?
Selbstbewusstsein has various definitions in German:
[1] colloquial: self -esteem, self -confidence
[1] umgangssprachlich: Selbstwertgefühl, Selbstsicherheit[2] Philosophy: Ability to observe and reflect on your own self
[2] Philosophie: Fähigkeit, das eigene Ich zu beobachten und zu reflektierenHow to use Selbstbewusstsein in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Selbstbewusstsein with translations in English.
[1] Dass ich diese Herausforderung gemeistert habe, hat mein Selbstbewusstsein enorm gesteigert.
[1] The fact that I mastered this challenge has enormously increased my self -confidence[1] „Das Selbstbewusstsein der Grünen in Nordrhein-Westfalen war im Frühjahr dieses Jahres groß.“
[1] "The Greens' self-confidence in North Rhine-Westphalia was large in the spring of this year"[1] „Der Erfolg gab dem Künstler ein neues Selbstbewusstsein.“
[1] "Success gave the artist a new self -confidence"[1] „Schon dieses Selbstbewusstsein war anstößig.“
[1] "Even this self -confidence was offensive"[1] „Der theoretische Höchstwert, der ein hohes Maß an Selbstbewusstsein widerspiegelt, liegt bei dieser Befragung bei 25 Punkten.“
[1] "The theoretical maximum value, which reflects a high degree of self -confidence, is 25 points in this survey"[2] Moralisches Handeln setzt Selbstbewusstsein voraus.
[2] Moral action requires self -confidenceThe content on this page is provided by Wiktionary.org and available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.