Is it der, die oder das Untersuchungshaft?
DIE
The correct article in German of Untersuchungshaft is die. So it is die Untersuchungshaft! (nominative case)
The word Untersuchungshaft 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 Untersuchungshaft?
How does the declension of Untersuchungshaft 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 Untersuchungshaft | — |
| Genitive | der Untersuchungshaft | — |
| Dative | der Untersuchungshaft | — |
| Akkusative | die Untersuchungshaft | — |
What is the meaning of Untersuchungshaft in German?
Untersuchungshaft is defined as:
[1] deprivation of liberty before or during police investigations or a judicial hearing
[1] Freiheitsentzug vor oder während polizeilicher Ermittlungen oder einer gerichtlichen VerhandlungHow to use Untersuchungshaft in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Untersuchungshaft with translations in English.
[1] Vom Staatsanwalt wurde Untersuchungshaft beantragt, da Fluchtgefahr bestand.
[1] The prosecutor requested custody because there is a risk of escape[1] „Der Traum aus den ersten Wochen seiner Untersuchungshaft ist wiedergekommen, jetzt in dieser Nacht.“
[1] "The dream from the first few weeks of its custody has come back, now this night"[1] „Wie man mit ihm umging, machte deutlich, daß die Sache mehr als eine bloße Untersuchungshaft war.“
[1] "How to deal with him made it clear that the matter was more than a mere custody" "[1] „Am Abend wurde Untersuchungshaft angeordnet.“
[1] "In the evening, pre -trial detention was ordered"[1] „Du mußt deinen Freund innerhalb zwölf Stunden gegen Kaution aus der Untersuchungshaft herausholen, es sei denn, er hat jemand aus deiner Familie umgebracht.“
[1] "You have to get your friend out of pre -trial detention within twelve hours, unless he has changed someone from your family"How do you pronounce Untersuchungshaft?
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