Is it der, die oder das Strafmaß?
DAS
The correct article in German of Strafmaß is das. So it is das Strafmaß! (nominative case)
The word Strafmaß 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 Strafmaß?
How does the declension of Strafmaß 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 | das Strafmaß | die Strafmaße |
| Genitive | des Strafmaßes | der Strafmaße |
| Dative | dem Strafmaß dem Strafmaße | den Strafmaßen |
| Akkusative | das Strafmaß | die Strafmaße |
What is the meaning of Strafmaß in German?
Strafmaß is defined as:
[1] Particularly right: (court/legally defined) amount and type of punishment for an offense
[1] besonders Recht: (gerichtlich/gesetzlich festgelegte) Höhe und Art der Strafe für ein VergehenHow to use Strafmaß in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Strafmaß with translations in English.
[1] „Dem Arzt droht eine Gefängnisstrafe von bis zu zehn Jahren. Sollten ihm und seinem mutmaßlichen Komplizen ein gewerbs- oder bandenmäßiges Delikt nachgewiesen werden, sieht das 2015 verabschiedete Antidopinggesetz dieses Strafmaß vor.“
[1] "The doctor threatens a prison sentence of up to ten years of age and his alleged accomplice if a commercial or gang desire is proven, the antidoping law adopted in 2015 provides this sentence."[1] „Der neue Gefängnisdirektor macht seinen ersten Rundgang und fragt die Häftlinge nach Strafmaß und Grund der Verurteilung.“
[1] "The new prison director takes his first tour and asks the prisoners about the sentence and reason of the conviction"How do you pronounce Strafmaß?
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