Is it der, die oder das Selbstmord?
DER
The correct article in German of Selbstmord is der. So it is der Selbstmord! (nominative case)
The word Selbstmord 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.
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 Selbstmord?
How does the declension of Selbstmord 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 Selbstmord | die Selbstmorde |
| Genitive | des Selbstmords des Selbstmordes | der Selbstmorde |
| Dative | dem Selbstmord dem Selbstmorde | den Selbstmorden |
| Akkusative | den Selbstmord | die Selbstmorde |
What is the meaning of Selbstmord in German?
Selbstmord has various definitions in German:
[1] The termination of one's own life, which is carried out under full consciousness and through one's own free will
[1] die Beendigung des eigenen Lebens, welche unter vollstem Bewusstsein und durch den eigenen, freien Willen vollzogen wird[2] transferred, colloquially: an action that could result in the death of a person. This action is carried out by the person himself, but not with the aim of killing yourself.
[2] übertragen, umgangssprachlich: eine Handlung, die den Tod eines Menschen zur Folge haben könnte. Diese Aktion wird zwar von der Person selbst vollzogen, aber nicht mit dem Ziel, sich umzubringen.How to use Selbstmord in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Selbstmord with translations in English.
[1] In ihrer Verzweiflung beging sie Selbstmord.
[1] In her despair she committed suicide[1] „Ein alter Freund von mir hatte Selbstmord begangen.“
[1] "An old friend of mine had committed suicide"[1] „Erst fünfundreißigjährig beging Hłasko Selbstmord in Wiesbaden, wo er begraben liegt.“
[1] "Hłasko committed suicide in Wiesbaden only at the age of five, where he is buried"[1] „Das ist die Gruppe, die Grönland in Sachen Selbstmorde traurige Rekorde beschert.“
[1] "This is the group that Greenland gives sad records in terms of suicide"[1] „Sorgen bereitete der Besatzung auch der Umstand, dass einzelne Sklaven versuchten, Selbstmord zu begehen, indem sie während der Essenszeiten über Bord sprangen.“
[1] "The crew also worried the fact that individual slaves tried to commit suicide by jumping overboard during the meal times"[1] „Die Nachricht vom Selbstmord und danach diejenige vom Betrug würden aus heiterem Himmel auf sie einstürzen.“
[1] "The news of suicide and then that of fraud would collect them out of the blue"[2] „Du willst Fallschirmspringen? Das ist doch glatter Selbstmord!“
[2] "You want parshallen jumping that is a smooth suicide" "How do you pronounce Selbstmord?
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