Is it der, die oder das Unding?
DAS
The correct article in German of Unding is das. So it is das Unding! (nominative case)
The word Unding is neuter, therefore the correct article is das.
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 Unding?
How does the declension of Unding 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 | das Unding | die Undinge |
| Genitive | des Undings des Undinges | der Undinge |
| Dative | dem Unding dem Undinge | den Undingen |
| Akkusative | das Unding | die Undinge |
What is the meaning of Unding in German?
Unding has various definitions in German:
[1] Only Singular: Something completely contrary, especially in the turn of an absurdity
[1] nur Singular: etwas völlig Widersinniges, vor allem in der Wendung ein Unding sein[2] Rare: Unhappy, unpredictable, strange, object, a thing that is not quite comfortable
[2] seltener: unförmiger, unberechenbarer, seltsamer, Gegenstand; ein Ding, das einem nicht ganz geheuer istHow to use Unding in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Unding with translations in English.
[1] Wir sollen hier immer schneller arbeiten für immer weniger Geld – das ist doch ein Unding!
[1] We are supposed to work faster and less money here - that is an undinger[1] „Es sollte fast scheinen, als ob dieser Vernunftglaube hier selbst als Gebot angekündigt werde, nämlich das höchste Gut für möglich anzunehmen. Ein Glaube aber, der geboten wird, ist ein Unding.“
[1] "It should almost seem as if this belief in reason itself is announced as a bid, namely the highest good to accept as possible.[1] „Es war doch ein Unding, neben solch einem schier einzigartigen Steppenrestaurant zu leben und nie dort gewesen zu sein.“
[1] "It was an absurdity to live in addition to such a almost unique steppe restaurant and never have been there"[2] Unsere Nachbarn haben sich jetzt auch so ein Unding von Auto zugelegt; ich dachte immer, so was braucht man nur für eine Wüstendurchquerung.
[2] Our neighbors now have an absurdity of car I always thought, something like that is only necessary for a desert crossing[2] „»[…] Sollte wirklich der Augenblick gekommen sein, wo ich bereuen müßte, dieses hochgehaltene Kleinod meiner Väter als Schild über dein und Dagoberts Haupt gedeckt zu haben? … Mein Bruder hat es geschädigt, indem er dieses Unding« - er zeigte auf das Siegel - »daran knüpfen ließ; mit meinem Willen soll es nie wieder aufleben!«“
[2] "" "[...] should really have come when I would have to regret, this high -held gem of my fathers as a shield over your and Dagoberts Haupt ... my brother damaged it by damaging this vacing" - He pointed to the seal - "Leaving on that with my will it should never be resigned" ""How do you pronounce Unding?
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