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Is it der, die oder das Terror?

DER

The correct article in German of Terror is der. So it is der Terror! (nominative case)

The word Terror is masculine, therefore the correct article is der.

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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 Terror?

How does the declension of Terror 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 Terror
Genitive des Terrors
Dative dem Terror
Akkusative den Terror

What is the meaning of Terror in German?

Terror has various definitions in German:

[1] Violence of a certain group of people, for example bombings or murders, to enforce certain goals

[1] Gewalttaten einer bestimmten Gruppe von Menschen, zum Beispiel Bombenanschläge oder Morde, um bestimmte Ziele durchzusetzen

[2] Long -lasting, systematic spread of fear and terror to intimidate others and finally master

[2] länger andauernde, systematische Verbreitung von Angst und Schrecken, um andere einzuschüchtern und schließlich zu beherrschen

[3] persistent, stressful argument/mood

[3] anhaltende, belastende Auseinandersetzung/Stimmung

How to use Terror in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Terror with translations in English.

[1] Terroristen benutzen Terror als Mittel zur Erzwingung ihrer politischen Ziele.

[1] Terrorists use terrorism as a means of enforcing their political goals

[1] „Dieser Einwand kursierte, seit der Terror des Pariser Wohlfahrtsausschusses viele deutsche Schriftsteller und Gelehrte über ihre eigene Courage hatte so erschrecken lassen, dass sie auch mental wieder zu jener Ordnung zurückkehrten, die von ihnen politisch ohnehin nie infrage gestellt worden war.“

[1] "This objection has been circulating since the terror of the Paris Welfare Committee had many German writers and scholars about their own courage so frightened that they mentally returned to the order that they had never been politically questioned anyway"

[1] „Gerhard Baum als Bundesinnenminister bewies, dass die Herausforderung durch den Terror keinen Freibrief für den Abbau von Bürgerrechten rechtfertigte.“

[1] "Gerhard Baum as Federal Minister of the Interior proved that the challenge of the terror does not justify a license for the reduction of civil rights"

[1] Noch immer kommen der Berlinerin [Sara Sliwka] die Tränen, wenn sie vom Terror ihrer Kindheit berichtet: von der Verhaftung im heimatlichen Czestochowa sowie von ihrer anschließenden Schufterei im Getto, im Arbeitslager und im KZ.

The Berliner [Sara Sliwka] still comes the tears when she reports on the terrorism of her childhood: about the arrest in the home in Czestochowa and from her subsequent tapping in the getto, in the labor camp and in the KZE

[1] „Der islamistische Fundamentalismus hatte besorgniserregende Ausmaße angenommen; nach London war jetzt auch Brüssel zu einem Heiligtum des Terrors geworden.“

[1] "Islamist fundamentalism had worrying proportions of acceptance to London had now also Brussels a sanctuary of terror" "

[1] „Rechter Terror ist keine leidige gesellschaftliche Randerscheinung, sondern ein akutes Problem.“

[1] "Right terror is not a tiresome social margin, but an acute problem"

[2] Wenn ich meine Hausübungen nicht bringe, üben meine Lehrer Terror auf mich aus.

[2] If I don't bring my house exercises, my teachers practice terror on me

[2] „Nicht einmal die gruseligen Berichte über Terror und Guillotine können die Burgunder von ihrem Hunger ablenken.“

[2] "Not even the creepy reports on terror and guillotine can distract the Burgundy from their hunger"

[2] „Der Terror hat zugenommen.“

[2] "Terror has increased"

[3] Bei uns zu Hause herrscht der reinste Terror, seit meine Schwester unseren Eltern den Krieg erklärt hat.

[3] The purest terror has been at home since my sister explained the war to our parents

How do you pronounce Terror?

Terror

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