Is it der, die or das Spagat?

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DER

Spagat

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

The word Spagat is neuter or masculine, therefore the correct article is das or der.

In Austria only the masculine is used by the balancing act

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German declension of Spagat?

How does the declension of Spagat 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 1	Singular 2	Plural
Nominative	der Spagat	das Spagat	die Spagate
Genitive	des Spagats des Spagates	des Spagats des Spagates	der Spagate
Dative	dem Spagat	dem Spagat	den Spagaten
Akkusative	den Spagat	das Spagat	die Spagate

What is the meaning of Spagat in German?

Spagat has various definitions in German:

[1] Sport: Figure, in which both legs are stretched out of each other so that they form a line

[1] Sport: Figur, bei der beide Beine so voneinander weggestreckt werden, dass sie eine Linie bilden

[2] Translated: The attempt to bridge opposite positions

[2] übertragen: der Versuch, gegensätzliche Positionen zu überbrücken

How to use Spagat in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Spagat with translations in English.

[1] Die kleinen Gymnastinnen beherrschen ausnahmslos den Spagat.

[1] The little gymnasts dominate the Spagate without exception

[1] Spagat, Flicflac, Handstand und Überschlag auf dem Schwebebalken - Anna beherrscht das volle Programm, turnt nebenbei in der Uni-Mannschaft.

[1] Backpag, Flicflac, handstand and rollover on the balance beam - Anna masters the full program, also gymnastics in the university team

[2] Wird der Spagat zwischen akademischen und wirtschaftlichen Interessen nicht zum Problem?

[2] The balancing act between academic and economic interests does not become a problem

[2] Der Spagat zwischen Vernunft und Vergnügen, Gestern und Morgen, Sparen und Spurten könnte kaum größer sein als auf den zwei Ebenen der Ausstellungshalle in Manhattan.

[2] The balancing act between reason and pleasure, yesterday and tomorrow, saving and sparing could hardly be greater than on the two levels of the exhibition hall in Manhattanz

Is it der, die or das Spagat?

DER

Spagat

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

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

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German declension of Spagat?

How does the declension of Spagat 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 Spagat	die Spagate
Genitive	des Spagats des Spagates	der Spagate
Dative	dem Spagat	den Spagaten
Akkusative	den Spagat	die Spagate

What is the meaning of Spagat in German?

Spagat is defined as:

[1] Bavarian: thin cord

[1] bairisch: dünne Schnur

How to use Spagat in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Spagat with translations in English.

[1] „Zu diesem Behufe hatte ich mein Manuskript zuunterst in meinen Koffer gelegt, zusammen mit dem Notizenmaterial, ein stattliches Konvolut, in braunes Packpapier geschlagen und mit starkem Spagat in den bayrischen Farben umwunden.“

[1] "At this means I had put my manuscript into my suitcase, together with the notes material, a stately bundle, beaten in brown package and surrounded with a strong balancing act in the Bavarian colors"

[1] „Und um dieselbe Zeit, wann die Sonne am höchsten über Kraglfing steht, legt in der Stadt drin der Kanzleischreiber einen blauen Aktendeckel vor sich hin, schreibt fein säuberlich darauf: Ranftlmoser contra Scheiblhuber, und wickelt einen langen Spagat darum.“

[1] "And" and at the same time when the sun is highest over Kraglfing, puts a blue act dip cover in the city of the law firm, writes neatly on it: Ranftlmos Contra Scheiblhuber, and therefore wraps a long balancing act "

Pictures or photos of Spagat

[1] ein Mädchen im Spagat