Is it der, die oder das Streichholz?

DAS

The correct article in German of Streichholz is das. So it is das Streichholz! (nominative case)

The word Streichholz is neuter, therefore the correct article is das.

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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 Streichholz?

How does the declension of Streichholz 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 Streichholz	die Streichhölzer
Genitive	des Streichholzes	der Streichhölzer
Dative	dem Streichholz dem Streichholze	den Streichhölzern
Akkusative	das Streichholz	die Streichhölzer

What is the meaning of Streichholz in German?

Streichholz is defined as:

[1] wooden sticks, on the head of which there is a material that - as soon as you stroke it over roughened cardboard - slightly inflamed

[1] Holzstäbchen, an dessen Kopf sich ein Material befindet, das – sobald man es über angeraute Pappe streicht – leicht entzündet

How to use Streichholz in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Streichholz with translations in English.

[1] Ich zünde mit dem Streichholz eine Kerze an.

[1] I light a candle with the match

[1] „Bei uns hatte keiner ein Streichholz, um eine Kerze anzuzünden.“

[1] "Nobody had a match with us to find a candle"

[1] „Herr Pums sucht auf dem Tisch Streichhölzer für seine Zigarre.“

[1] "Mr. Pums is looking for matches on the table for his cigar treasure"

[1] „Nun muss Feuer gemacht werden, und zwar ohne Streichhölzer oder Feuerzeug auf Massaiart.“

[1] "Now fire has to be made, and without matches or lighter on MaSaiArt"

[1] „Er suchte nach der Zigarettenschachtel und konnte dann kein Streichholz anreißen: die zweite Hand fehlte.“

[1] "He was looking for the cigarette box and then could not tear up a match: the second hand was missing"

[1] „Dann ließ er sich von der Mutter die Streichhölzer geben, die sie stets bei sich am Körper trug, denn Streichhölzer dürfen nicht so in der Stube herumliegen.“

[1] "Then he let the mother give himself the matches that she always wore with her, because matches must not be lying around in the room"

[1] „Bei 38 Streichhölzern pro Packung und geschätzten 40 bis 50 Cent für die 10er-Packung sind Streichhölzer in jedem Fall etwas teurer als billige Einwegfeuerzeuge.“

[1] "For 38 matches per pack and an estimated 40 to 50 cents for the 10 pack, matches are in any case a little more expensive than cheap disposable lights" in any case "

[1] [30.01.1930, Zündwarenmonopol in Deutschland:] „Aufgrund dieses Gesetzes durften von da an Streichhölzer im Deutschen Reich nur von der DZMG vertrieben werden“ […].

[1] [30E01.1930, ignition monopoly in Germany:] "Due to this law, stringwoods in the German Empire were only allowed to be sold by the DZMG" […].

[1] „Nach 1830 wurde weißer Phosphor zur Herstellung von Streichhölzern verwendet“ […].

[1] "After 1830, white phosphorus was used to produce matches" […] .

[1] [Singapur:] „Auch ein weggeworfenes Streichholz kann schnell zur teuren Nachlässigkeit werden. Wer erstmals ertappt wird, kommt für kleinere Abfälle noch mit einer Strafe von 150 Singapur-Dollar (94 Euro) davon.“

[1] [Singapore:] "Even a thrown away can quickly become expensive negligence. Those who are caught for the first time will get away with a penalty of 150 Singapore dollars (94 euros) for minor waste."

[1] „Die Anklage hatte ihn während des Prozesses als "Speerspitze dieses Mobs" bezeichnet. »Er hat das Streichholz angezündet, das das Feuer entfacht hat.«“

[1] "During the trial, the indictment had referred to him as" Spearhead of this mob "" He set up the match that sparked the fire. ""

[1] „Wie der Tankwagen Feuer fangen konnte, blieb zunächst unklar. Ein Mitarbeiter des Roten Kreuzes und verschiedene Augenzeugen gaben an, das Feuer sei von Streichhölzern ausgelöst worden, als sich jemand eine Zigarette ansteckte.“

[1] "How the tanker could catch fire, initially remained unclear an employee of the Red Cross and various eyewitnesses stated that the fire had been triggered by matches when someone was infected with a cigarette."

[1] „Der Wald fängt nicht von alleine Feuer, da muss schon jemand ein Streichholz anzünden.“

[1] "The forest does not catch fire on its own, so someone has to light a match" "

[1] […] „Das Problem in den Tropenländern liegt in der Entfernung des Waldes zugunsten der Agroindustrie, per Bulldozer, Motorsäge und dem Streichholz.“

[1] […] "The problem in the tropical countries lies in the removal of the forest in favor of the agro industry, by bulldozer, chainsaw and the string wood" "

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Pictures or photos of Streichholz

[1] angezündetes Streichholz

[1] Streichhölzer in einer Streichholzschachtel

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