Is it der, die oder das Speichel?
DER
The correct article in German of Speichel is der. So it is der Speichel! (nominative case)
The word Speichel 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 Speichel?
How does the declension of Speichel 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 Speichel | — |
| Genitive | des Speichels | — |
| Dative | dem Speichel | — |
| Akkusative | den Speichel | — |
What is the meaning of Speichel in German?
Speichel is defined as:
[1] Oral fluid: secretion from the salivary glands
[1] Mundflüssigkeit: Sekret der SpeicheldrüsenHow to use Speichel in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Speichel with translations in English.
[1] Ihm lief der Speichel aus den Mundwinkeln.
[1] The saliva ran out of the corners of his mouth[1] „Ihr Unterkiefer hing ein wenig herab, ein bisschen Speichel stand in ihren Mundwinkeln.“[2]
[1] "Her lower jaw drooped a little, a bit of saliva stood in the corners of her mouth." [2][1] „Der Speichel ist es, der den anschließenden Juckreiz verursacht.“[3]
[1] "It is the saliva that causes the subsequent itching ." [3][1] „Speichel bahnte sich den Weg zwischen den Zähnen, ein Strom weißen Geifers.“[4]
[1] “Saliva made its way between the teeth, a stream of white drool” [4][1] „Ihr war Speichel aus dem Mund gelaufen.“[5]
[1] "Saliva ran out of her mouth." [5]How do you pronounce Speichel?
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