Is it der, die oder das Spatzen?

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.

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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 Spatzen?

How does the declension of Spatzen 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 Spatzen
Genitive	—	der Spatzen
Dative	—	den Spatzen
Akkusative	—	die Spatzen

What is the meaning of Spatzen in German?

Spatzen has various definitions in German:

[1] Southern German, Austrian: (as a side dish or main course) in water prepared by cooking small ovals or elongated pieces of dough

[1] süddeutsch, österreichisch: (als Beilage oder Hauptspeise) in Wasser durch Kochen zubereitete kleine ovale oder längliche Teigstücke

[2] Southeastern Austrian: temporary pain in the muscles, which, after (unfamiliar) physical exertion, are created by small cracks leading to hardening the muscle tissue in parts of the muscle fibers and subsequent formation of local edema

[2] südostösterreichisch: vorübergehende Schmerzen in den Muskeln, die, nach (ungewohnter) körperlicher Anstrengung, durch zur Verhärtung des Muskelgewebes führende kleine Risse in Teilen der Muskelfasern sowie nachfolgender Bildung lokaler Ödeme entstehen

How to use Spatzen in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Spatzen with translations in English.

[1] „Sobald die Spatzen im kochenden Wasser aufsteigen, mit einem Sieblöffel aus dem Wasser heben und mit kaltem Wasser abschwemmen.“

[1] "As soon as the sparrows rise in the boiling water, lift out of the water with a sieve spoon and swamp with cold water"

[1] „In der Zwischenzeit den Spatzenteig aus Mehl, Salz und Wasser zubereiten. Die Spatzen im gesalzenen kochenden Wasser gar werden lassen.“

[1] "In the meantime, make the sparrow dough made of flour, salt and water prepared the sparrows in the salted boiling water."

[1] „Für die Spatzen Mehl, Eier, Wasser, Öl und Salz mit einem Kochlöffel zu einem glatten, zähen Spätzleteig abschlagen. […] Spatzen einige Minuten kochen lassen, in ein Sieb leeren, abschrecken und gut abtropfen lassen.“

[1] "For the sparrows flour, eggs, water, oil and salt with a wooden spoon to a smooth, tough sparrow dough […] let sparrows cook for a few minutes, empty, empty, scare it off and drain well."

[2] „Die Sportmassage dient zudem der Muskelentspannung, einer gesteigerten Blutzirkulation und einem besseren Stoffwechsel der Muskulatur. Muskelschmerzen (Spatzen) können dadurch vermieden werden.“

[2] "The sports massage also serves muscle relaxation, increased blood circulation and a better metabolism of the musculature muscle pain (sparrows) can be avoided."

[2] „Man tritt nach langer Winterruhepause zu kräftig in die Pedale – was folgt, ist ein Muskelkater, sind ‚Spatzen‘. […] Schmerzhafte Wadenkrämpfe, die typischerweise in der Nacht auftreten und den Schlaf empfindlich stören, gelten als charakteristisches Symptom für einen ausgeprägten Magnesiummangel, ‚Spatzen‘ sind die Folge von sportlicher Überanstrengung einzelner Muskeln.“

[2] “You step into the pedals after a long winter rest break - what follows is a sore muscles, are 'spatzen'e […] painful calf cramps that typically occur at night and are sensitive to sleep are considered a characteristic symptom for A pronounced magnesium deficiency, 'sparrows' are the result of sporty overexertion of individual muscles. ”

[2] „Spatzen sollte man nach dem Training keine haben. Sie sind ein Zeichen dafür, dass beim Sport übertrieben wurde.“

[2] "SPOTZEN shouldn't have any after the training.

How do you pronounce Spatzen?

Spatzen

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