Is it der, die oder das Spott?
DER
The correct article in German of Spott is der. So it is der Spott! (nominative case)
The word Spott 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 Spott?
How does the declension of Spott 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 Spott | — |
| Genitive | des Spottes | — |
| Dative | dem Spott | — |
| Akkusative | den Spott | — |
What is the meaning of Spott in German?
Spott is defined as:
[1] Smart amusement over someone
[1] schadenfrohes Belustigen über jemandenHow to use Spott in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Spott with translations in English.
[1] Drei Tage lang war der Dieb am Pranger dem Spott und Hohn der Gesellschaft ausgesetzt.
[1] For three days the thief on the pillory was exposed to the ridicule and mockery of society[1] „Ich empfand das nicht als Spott, obwohl jeder ihrer Sätze einen spöttischen Unterton hatte, ich war glücklich, daß sie etwas sagte, das so genau meiner Stimmung entsprach.“
[1] "I did not find it mockery, although each of her sentences had a mocking undertone, I was happy that she said something that corresponded to my mood"[1] „Spott und superiore Witzelei waren allein der richtige Ton, und als ihm dies feststand, fiel zum erstenmal der Vorhang.“
[1] "Mockery and Superiore Witzelei were the right tone alone, and when he was clear, the curtain fell for the first time"[1] „Der Blick des Kapitäns fiel mit einem unnennbaren Ausdruck von Spott und Verachtung auf den Mann.“
[1] "The captain's gaze fell with an untallable expression of ridicule and contempt on the mannä"How do you pronounce Spott?
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