Is it der, die oder das Trick?
DER
The correct article in German of Trick is der. So it is der Trick! (nominative case)
The word Trick 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 Trick?
How does the declension of Trick 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 Trick | die Tricks |
| Genitive | des Tricks | der Tricks |
| Dative | dem Trick | den Tricks |
| Akkusative | den Trick | die Tricks |
What is the meaning of Trick in German?
Trick has various definitions in German:
[1] A feat, prank, a trick, the functioning of which is not obviously a surprise, amazement or horror for non -consecrated, unexpected, unexpected, difficult or predictable action
[1] ein Kunststück, Streich, ein Kunstgriff, dessen Funktionsweise für Nichteingeweihte nicht offensichtlich ist; eine Überraschung, Staunen oder Entsetzen hervorrufende, unerwartete, schwer vorhersagbare oder berechenbare Handlung[2] A trick on the edge of custom, righteousness and legality
[2] ein Kunstgriff am Rande von Sitte, Rechtschaffenheit und Legalität[3] A striking throw of a juggler
[3] ein auffälliger Wurf eines Jongleurs[4] Card game: A made stitch in card games like Whist and Bridge
[4] Kartenspiel: ein gemachter Stich in Kartenspielen wie Whist und BridgeHow to use Trick in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Trick with translations in English.
[1] Den Trick kenne ich schon!
[1] I know the trick in a way[1] „Und ein paar Tricks sollte er kennen.“
[1] "And he should know a few tricks"[1] „Nun wurde unser Skipper nervös und beschloss, es mit einem Trick zu versuchen.“
[1] "Now our skipper became nervous and decided to try it with a trick"[1] „Als er eintraf, bestellte er für fünf Dollar Tricks, die er bei seinen Predigten vorführen wollte.“
[1] "When he arrived, he ordered tricks for five dollars that he wanted to demonstrate from his sermons"[1] […] „mit den richtigen Tricks gelingt auch das perfekte Foto.“
[1] […] "With the right tricks, the perfect photo is successful"[2] Den miesen Tricks der Finanzberater muss ein Ende bereitet werden.
[2] The lousy tricks of the financial advisor must be put to an end[2] Mit diesem Trick hat er schon viele hereingelegt.
[2] With this trick he has already finished many[2] „Doch solche Tricks waren eine kleine Erleichterung für römische Leser, die sich ja dann im zweiten, regional gegliederten Teil des Büchleins durch einen Wust bizarrer Stammes- und Ortsnamen kämpfen mussten.“
[2] "But such tricks were a little relief for Roman readers, who then had to fight in the second, regionally structured part of the book with a bizarre tribal and place name"[2] „Trotz dieser miesen Tricks bleiben die Russen dem Lesen treu, sie glauben an das gedruckte Wort.“
[2] "Despite these lousy tricks, the Russians remain true to reading, they believe in the printed word"[3, 4] Du solltest schneller hinschauen, um diesen Trick zu sehen.
[3, 4] You should look faster to see this trickHow do you pronounce Trick?
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