Is it der, die oder das Unfug?
DER
The correct article in German of Unfug is der. So it is der Unfug! (nominative case)
The word Unfug 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 Unfug?
How does the declension of Unfug 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 Unfug | — |
| Genitive | des Unfugs | — |
| Dative | dem Unfug | — |
| Akkusative | den Unfug | — |
What is the meaning of Unfug in German?
Unfug is defined as:
[1] nonsensical or incorrect condition of nonsensical or incredible action
[1] unsinniger oder ungehöriger Zustand; unsinnige oder ungehörige HandlungHow to use Unfug in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Unfug with translations in English.
[1] Es ist ein Unfug, die Kinder zu erziehen, will sagen, ihnen zu befehlen, dafür aber den Erwachsenen zu gehorchen. Es ist schon deshalb ein Unfug, weil die Kindheit Stil hat und eine freimütige Vornehmheit, die man wohl zerstören, aber durch nichts ersetzen kann.
[1] It is a nonsense to educate the children, want to say that they are to command, but to obey the adults, it is a nonsense because childhood has a style and a frankly refinement that is probably destroyed, but can replace nothing.[1] Daniels Sohn hat sich mit ihm auch angefreundet, die beiden pokulieren und würfeln zusammen und treiben viel Unfug.
[1] Daniel's son has also made friends with him, the two of them pokulate and dice and do a lot of nonsense[1] Der Unfug mußte amtlich mit aller Strenge unterdrückt werden, denn man konnte darin ebensogut eine Verhöhnung der ehrsamen Schneiderzunft als des städtischen Polizeiwesens erblicken.
[1] The nonsense had to be officially suppressed with all strictness, because it could just be seen as a mockery of the honest tailoring guild as the urban police system[1] „Allerdings ist die Liste dessen, was man einst als unvermeidlich angesehen, später aber als Unfug erkannt hat, länger als unsere DNA.“
[1] "However, the list of what was once considered inevitable, but later recognized as nonsense, is longer than our DNAE"How do you pronounce Unfug?
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