Is it der, die oder das Stelldichein?
DAS
The correct article in German of Stelldichein is das. So it is das Stelldichein! (nominative case)
The word Stelldichein is neuter, therefore the correct article is das.
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 Stelldichein?
How does the declension of Stelldichein 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 1 | Plural 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | das Stelldichein | die Stelldichein | die Stelldicheins |
| Genitive | des Stelldichein des Stelldicheins | der Stelldichein | der Stelldicheins |
| Dative | dem Stelldichein | den Stelldichein | den Stelldicheins |
| Akkusative | das Stelldichein | die Stelldichein | die Stelldicheins |
What is the meaning of Stelldichein in German?
Stelldichein has various definitions in German:
[1] An appointment of two love devices rendezvous
[1] eine Verabredung zweier Verliebter; Rendezvous[2] A meeting of people who usually have the same interests
[2] ein Treffen von Personen, die meist die gleichen Interessen besitzenHow to use Stelldichein in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Stelldichein with translations in English.
[1] Das neue Liebespaar gab sich gestern ein Stelldichein.
[1] The new couple gave themselves a die yesterday[1] „Ich schreibe in deren Namen einen glühenden Brief an Herrn Jackopp mit der Bitte um ein Stelldichein da und dort.“
[1] "I write a glowing letter to Mr. Jackopp in their name with the request for a response and there"[1] „Nachdem man das Stelldichein in dieser Weise vereinbart hatte, kehrte Jadeflöte zu Simen Tjing zurück und erstattete ihm Bericht.“
[1] "After being agreed in this way, Jadeflute returned to Simen Tjing and reported to him"[1] „Es fängt mit gefühlvollen Liebesbotschaften an, es folgen Geschenke, dann kommt es zum heimlichen Stelldichein.“
[1] "It starts with soulful love messages, gifts follow, then there is a secret die" "[1] „Ich hatte Ihnen versprochen, in Ihr Zimmer zu kommen, bevor ich Candianis Briefchen erhielt, der mich nicht um ein Stelldichein bat, sondern mir einfach mitteilte, er werde mich in meiner Kammer erwarten.“
[1] "I had promised them to get to their room before I received Candiani's briefs who did not ask me for a response, but just told me that he would expect me in my chamber"[2] Zur Einweihung der neuen Botschaft gaben sich unzählige Leute ein Stelldichein.
To the inauguration of the new message, countless people gave themselves aHow do you pronounce Stelldichein?
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