Is it der, die oder das Unschuld?
DIE
The correct article in German of Unschuld is die. So it is die Unschuld! (nominative case)
The word Unschuld 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 Unschuld?
How does the declension of Unschuld 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 Unschuld | — |
| Genitive | der Unschuld | — |
| Dative | der Unschuld | — |
| Akkusative | die Unschuld | — |
What is the meaning of Unschuld in German?
Unschuld has various definitions in German:
[1] The lack of guilt regarding a certain incident or criminal offense
[1] das Fehlen von Schuld betreffend eines bestimmten Vorfalls oder strafrechtlichen Deliktes[2] The all -encompassing moral purity of a person's soul
[2] die allumfassende moralische Reinheit der Seele eines Menschen[3] The gender untouchness of a woman
[3] die geschlechtliche Unberührtheit einer Frau[4] A characteristics that can include naivety, optimism, honesty and sexual inexperience
[4] eine Charaktereigenschaft, die unter anderem Naivität, Optimismus, Ehrlichkeit und sexuelle Unerfahrenheit umfassen kannHow to use Unschuld in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Unschuld with translations in English.
[1] Der Angeklagte konnte seine Unschuld beweisen.
[1] The defendant was able to prove his innocence[1] „Er schüttelt den Kopf, und Elsa meint herauszuhören, dass jetzt auch Leo nicht mehr an ihre Unschuld glaubt.“
[1] "He shakes his head, and Elsa thinks to hear that Leo is no longer believing in her innocence"[2] „Wer voller Unschuld ist, will nichts von Gnade wissen.“ – Johann Christoph Gottsched
[2] "If you are full of innocence, you don't want to know anything about grace" - Johann Christoph Gottsched[3] Seine Schwester hat schon vor Jahren die Unschuld verloren.
[3] His sister lost the innocence years agoHow do you pronounce Unschuld?
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