Is it der, die or das Totenwache?
DIE
Totenwache
The correct article in German of Totenwache is die. So it is die Totenwache! (nominative case)
The word Totenwache is feminine, therefore the correct article is die.
German declension of Totenwache?
How does the declension of Totenwache 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 Totenwache | die Totenwachen |
| Genitive | der Totenwache | der Totenwachen |
| Dative | der Totenwache | den Totenwachen |
| Akkusative | die Totenwache | die Totenwachen |
What is the meaning of Totenwache in German?
Totenwache is defined as:
[1] The guard that is thought to be on the bed or the coffin of a deceased or in a chapel/church for it
[1] die Wache, die am Bett oder am Sarg eines Verstorbenen oder in einer Kapelle/Kirche für diesen gehalten wirdHow to use Totenwache in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Totenwache with translations in English.
[1] „Wir aßen sehr spät zu Abend, und was ein Siegesmahl hätte sein sollen, glich eher einer Totenwache.“
[1] "We ate very late, and what a victory should have been, was more like a dead guardian"[1] „Während der Totenwache standen Narcisse und seine Kameraden ihrem Kollegen und dessen Ehefrau bei und wechselten die bei einem derartigen Anlass üblichen Worte.“
[1] "During the dead guard, Narcisse and his comrades stood their colleagues and his wife and changed words that are common on such a occasion"
