Is it der, die oder das Totenwache?
DIE
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.
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 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"How do you pronounce Totenwache?
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