Is it der, die oder das Staatspleite?
DIE
The correct article in German of Staatspleite is die. So it is die Staatspleite! (nominative case)
The word Staatspleite is feminine, therefore the correct article is die.
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 Staatspleite?
How does the declension of Staatspleite 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 Staatspleite | die Staatspleiten |
| Genitive | der Staatspleite | der Staatspleiten |
| Dative | der Staatspleite | den Staatspleiten |
| Akkusative | die Staatspleite | die Staatspleiten |
What is the meaning of Staatspleite in German?
Staatspleite is defined as:
[1] Slower: Inability of a state to comply with its payment obligations
[1] salopp: Unfähigkeit eines Staates, seinen Zahlungsverpflichtungen nachzukommenHow to use Staatspleite in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Staatspleite with translations in English.
[1] „Russland wird im Jahre 2015 nicht bankrottgehen. Aber wenn der Ölpreis auf dem jetzigen geringen Niveau verharrt, dann ist eine Staatspleite in ein paar Jahren wahrscheinlich.“
[1] "Russia will not go bankrupt in 2015 but if the oil price remains at the current low level, a state bankruptcy will be likely in a few years."[1] „Nach Einschätzung des Präsidenten des deutschen Ifo-Instituts, Hans-Werner Sinn, kann Griechenland eine neue Staatspleite nur abwenden, wenn es aus der Eurozone ausscheidet.“
[1] "According to the President of the German IFO Institute, Hans-Werner Sinn, Greece can only avert a new state bankruptcy if it excretes from the euro zone"How do you pronounce Staatspleite?
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