Is it der, die oder das Strenge?
DIE
The correct article in German of Strenge is die. So it is die Strenge! (nominative case)
The word Strenge 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 Strenge?
How does the declension of Strenge 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 Strenge | — |
| Genitive | der Strenge | — |
| Dative | der Strenge | — |
| Akkusative | die Strenge | — |
What is the meaning of Strenge in German?
Strenge has various definitions in German:
[1] Human behavior: hard, uncompromising interpretation of rules or moral ideas
[1] Geisteshaltung: harte, kompromisslose Auslegung von Regeln oder Moralvorstellungen[2] Of a style: exact design without frills
[2] von einem Stil: exakte Gestaltung ohne Schnörkel[3] From a smell or taste: unpleasant intensity
[3] von einem Geruch oder Geschmack: unangenehme Intensität[4] From a period of time or a season: unpleasant, hard conditions
[4] von einem Zeitabschnitt oder einer Jahreszeit: unangenehme, harte BedingungenHow to use Strenge in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Strenge with translations in English.
[1] Nie verstand sie die Strenge ihre Vaters, wenn sie ausserhalb des elterlichen Grundstücks spielen wollte.
[1] She never understood the rigor her father when she wanted to play outside the parental property[1] „Aber diese Strenge halte ich nicht lange aus.“
[1] "But I don't keep these strict ones long"[2] Die brutalistische Architektur zeichnet sich durch ihre Strenge aus.
[2] The brutalist architecture is characterized by its strictness[3] An meinem ersten Tag als Tatortreiniger hielt ich die Strenge des Geruchs in der Wohnung der Toten kaum aus.
[3] On my first day as a crime scene cleaner, I barely kept the strictness of the smell in the dead apartment of the dead[4] Der Strenge des Winters hatten die Jungen der Fähe nur wenig entgegenzusetzen.
[4] The rigor of winter had little to counteract the boys of the faithHow do you pronounce Strenge?
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