Is it der, die oder das Unterschenkel?
DER
The correct article in German of Unterschenkel is der. So it is der Unterschenkel! (nominative case)
The word Unterschenkel 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 Unterschenkel?
How does the declension of Unterschenkel 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 Unterschenkel | die Unterschenkel |
| Genitive | des Unterschenkels | der Unterschenkel |
| Dative | dem Unterschenkel | den Unterschenkeln |
| Akkusative | den Unterschenkel | die Unterschenkel |
What is the meaning of Unterschenkel in German?
Unterschenkel is defined as:
[1] lower part of the leg between knee and foot
[1] unterer Teil des Beines zwischen Knie und FußHow to use Unterschenkel in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Unterschenkel with translations in English.
[1] Eine Verletzung am Unterschenkel verhindert eine weitere sportliche Karriere.
[1] An injury to the lower leg prevents a further sporting career.[1] Der Unterschenkel besteht aus zwei Knochen: dem Schienbein und dem Wadenbein.
[1] The lower leg consists of two bones: the shin and the fibula.[1] „Er hatte noch keine Tränensäcke, noch keine grauen Haare auf den Unterschenkeln.“[1]
[1] "He still had no bags under the eyes, no gray hair on his lower legs." [1]How do you pronounce Unterschenkel?
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