Is it der, die or das Showdown?

DER

Showdown

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

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

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German declension of Showdown?

How does the declension of Showdown 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 Showdown	die Showdowns
Genitive	des Showdown des Showdowns	der Showdowns
Dative	dem Showdown	den Showdowns
Akkusative	den Showdown	die Showdowns

What is the meaning of Showdown in German?

Showdown has various definitions in German:

[1] Educational language: decisive test of power, strength sample between two opponents, which leads to the final demise, to the final annihilation of one of the two

[1] bildungssprachlich: entscheidende Machtprobe, Kraftprobe zwischen zwei Kontrahenten, die zum endgültigen Untergang, zur endgültigen Vernichtung eines der beiden führt

[2] Poker: Covering the cards after two or more players have set the same amount to determine the winner of the round

[2] Poker: Aufdecken der Karten, nachdem zwei oder mehr Spieler den gleichen Betrag gesetzt haben, um den Sieger der Runde zu ermitteln

[3] In films, especially wild west films: Last, decisive argument between the (two) heroes, which usually ends bloody

[3] in Filmen, besonders Wildwestfilmen: letzte, entscheidende Auseinandersetzung zwischen den (beiden) Helden, die meist blutig endet

How to use Showdown in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Showdown with translations in English.

[1] „Im Vatikan bahnt sich ein Showdown zwischen dem Bischof von Limburg Franz-Peter Tebartz-van Elst und dem Vorsitzenden der Deutschen Bischofskonferenz Erzbischof Robert Zollitsch an.“

[1] "In the Vatican, a showdown between the bishop of Limburg Franz-Peter Tebartz-van Elst and the chairman of the German Bishops' Conference Archbishop Robert Zollitsch Anä"

[2] „In vier von fünf Spielen steigt der Profi gleich zu Beginn aus, weil ihm die Karten zu schlecht sind. Sehr selten kommt es unter Könnern überhaupt zum Showdown, bei dem am Ende alle ihr Blatt aufdecken.“

[2] "In four out of five games, the professional rises right from the start, because the cards are too bad for him very rarely, there is a showdown among diesers, in which everyone ultimately reveals their leaf."

[3] „So behäbig wie der ganze Film verläuft dann auch der Showdown. Quälend, roh und direkt ballern die Männer so lange aufeinander, bis der Gegner tot zusammenbricht.“

[3] "The showdowne is as stitched as the whole film, the men are raw and directly shooting the men until the opponent collapses dead."