Is it der, die oder das Sprechgesang?
DER
The correct article in German of Sprechgesang is der. So it is der Sprechgesang! (nominative case)
The word Sprechgesang 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 Sprechgesang?
How does the declension of Sprechgesang 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 Sprechgesang | die Sprechgesänge |
| Genitive | des Sprechgesanges des Sprechgesangs | der Sprechgesänge |
| Dative | dem Sprechgesang dem Sprechgesange | den Sprechgesängen |
| Akkusative | den Sprechgesang | die Sprechgesänge |
What is the meaning of Sprechgesang in German?
Sprechgesang is defined as:
[1] Music: rhythmic, singing of similarly spoken, musical lecture
[1] Musik: rhythmischer, dem Singen ähnlicher gesprochener, musikalischer VortragHow to use Sprechgesang in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Sprechgesang with translations in English.
[1] Sprechgesänge sind in vielen Musikrichtungen und religiösen Kontexten vertreten.
[1] Consultation channels are represented in many music styles and religious contexts[1] „Dazu intonierte ein Mann mit schriller Stimme einen rasenden Sprechgesang – fremd, eindringlich, fast hypnotisch.“
[1] "In addition, a man with a shrill voice intoned a frenzied speech - foreign, urgent, almost hypnotic"[1] „Jener Wisperton, der immer wiederkehrende raunende und kaum vernehmbare Sprechgesang, hat als Stilmittel zeitweilig seinen Reiz. Nur lotet die Stockholmerin weder im Studio noch auf der Bühne die Möglichkeiten ihres Organs aus.“
[1] "The Wisperton, the recurring murmur and barely audible speech singing, has temporarily has his stylistic device. Only the Stockholm woman does not exploit the possibilities of her organ in the studio or on stage."[1] „Der Sprechgesang ersetzt nach Meinung der Franzosen sowohl den griechischen Chor wie auch unser Rezitativ, das sie verachten, aber nicht verachten würden, wenn sie unsere Sprache verstünden.“
[1] "According to the French, the singing of the speech replaces both the Greek choir and our recitative, which they would despise but not despise if they understand our language"How do you pronounce Sprechgesang?
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