Is it der, die oder das Umdrehung?
DIE
The correct article in German of Umdrehung is die. So it is die Umdrehung! (nominative case)
The word Umdrehung 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 Umdrehung?
How does the declension of Umdrehung 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 Umdrehung | die Umdrehungen |
| Genitive | der Umdrehung | der Umdrehungen |
| Dative | der Umdrehung | den Umdrehungen |
| Akkusative | die Umdrehung | die Umdrehungen |
What is the meaning of Umdrehung in German?
Umdrehung has various definitions in German:
[1] Complete rotation around a axis of rotation
[1] vollständige Rotation um eine Drehachse[2] colloquially, joking: a percentage of volume alcohol in a drink
[2] umgangssprachlich, scherzhaft: ein Volumenprozent Alkohol in einem GetränkHow to use Umdrehung in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Umdrehung with translations in English.
[1] Nach jeder Umdrehung des Zahnrades wird der Zähler um eine Stelle weitergestellt.
[1] After each revolution of the gear, the counter will be continued by one position[1] „Dass ein mit mehreren tausend Umdrehungen arbeitender Automotor ohne Übersetzung die Kraft nicht auf die Straße bekommt, ist jedermann klar - aber wozu sollte ein Getriebe bei einem Flugzeug gut sein?“
[1] "The fact that a car engineer without translation does not get the strength on the street is clear to everyone - but what should a gear in a plane be good for"[2] Dieses Bier hat sieben Umdrehungen.
[2] This beer has seven turnsHow do you pronounce Umdrehung?
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