Is it der, die oder das Tathergang?
DER
The correct article in German of Tathergang is der. So it is der Tathergang! (nominative case)
The word Tathergang is masculine, therefore the correct article is der.
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 Tathergang?
How does the declension of Tathergang 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 | der Tathergang | die Tathergänge |
| Genitive | des Tathergangs des Tatherganges | der Tathergänge |
| Dative | dem Tathergang dem Tathergange | den Tathergängen |
| Akkusative | den Tathergang | die Tathergänge |
What is the meaning of Tathergang in German?
Tathergang is defined as:
[1] Law, criminalistics: The exact course of a crime or administrative offense
[1] Recht, Kriminalistik: der genaue zeitliche Verlauf einer Straftat oder OrdnungswidrigkeitHow to use Tathergang in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Tathergang with translations in English.
[1] Den genauen Tathergang kennt nur der Täter.
[1] Only the perpetrator knows the exact crime scene[1] Die Polizei sucht nach Zeugen, da sie wertvolle Hinweise zum Tathergang geben können.
[1] The police are looking for witnesses because they can provide valuable information about the crime scene[1] Der Tathergang konnte von der Polizei wie folgt rekonstruiert werden: Um 10h stürmten die Bankräuber die Bank.
[1] The crime scene could be reconstructed by the police as follows: at 10 hours the bank robbers stormed the bank[1] Auch Blutspuren analysiert er, um Rückschlüsse auf den Tathergang zu ziehen.
[1] He also analyzes blood traces to draw conclusions about the crime scene[1] Der Tathergang dient dem Nachweis der Täterschaft sowie dem Tatnachweis.
[1] The crime scene serves to prove the perpetrator and the proof of crimeHow do you pronounce Tathergang?
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