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Is it der, die oder das Straftat?

DIE

The correct article in German of Straftat is die. So it is die Straftat! (nominative case)

The word Straftat 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.

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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 Straftat?

How does the declension of Straftat 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 Straftat die Straftaten
Genitive der Straftat der Straftaten
Dative der Straftat den Straftaten
Akkusative die Straftat die Straftaten

What is the meaning of Straftat in German?

Straftat is defined as:

[1] Law: act that is legally punishable, unlawful act, unlawful act, criminal act

[1] Recht: Tat, die juristisch mit Strafe belegt ist, ungesetzliche Handlung, gesetzwidrige Handlung, kriminelle Handlung

How to use Straftat in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Straftat with translations in English.

[1] Diebstahl ist eine Straftat.

[1] Theft is a criminal offense

[1] Die Staatsanwaltschaft legte mir eine Straftat zur Last.

[1] The public prosecutor charged me with a criminal offense

[1] Die beiden Räuber begingen bereits mehrere Straftaten.

[1] The two robbers have already committed several crimes.

[1] Die Strafe bemisst sich an der Schwere der Straftaten.

[1] The punishment is based on the seriousness of the offense.

[1] „Er spricht davon, wie eine Straftat einen Menschen verändert.“[1]

[1] "He talks about how a crime changes a person." [1]

How do you pronounce Straftat?

Straftat

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