Is it der, die oder das Vakuum?
DAS
The correct article in German of Vakuum is das. So it is das Vakuum! (nominative case)
The word Vakuum 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 Vakuum?
How does the declension of Vakuum 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 1 | Plural 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | das Vakuum | die Vakua | die Vakuen |
| Genitive | des Vakuums | der Vakua | der Vakuen |
| Dative | dem Vakuum | den Vakua | den Vakuen |
| Akkusative | das Vakuum | die Vakua | die Vakuen |
What is the meaning of Vakuum in German?
Vakuum has various definitions in German:
[1] Technically: (almost) air empty space
[1] technisch: (fast) luftleerer Raum[2] General: Empty
[2] allgemein: LeereHow to use Vakuum in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Vakuum with translations in English.
[1] Im Weltraum herrscht beinahe ein Vakuum.
[1] In space there is almost a vacuum[1] „Das Meter ist die Länge der Strecke, die Licht im Vakuum während der Dauer 1/299 792 458 Sekunden zurücklegt; …“
[1] "The meter is the length of the route, the light in the vacuum duration 1/299 792 458 seconds back ..."[2] Nach dem Rücktritt der Regierung ergab sich vorübergehend ein politisches Vakuum.
[2] After the government resigned, there was temporarily a political vacuum[2] „In dem herrschenden Vakuum regierten Banditen die Straßen.“
[2] "In the ruling vacuum, bandits ruled the street"[2] „Die Bulgaren nutzten das plötzliche politische Vakuum und ernannten einen eigenen Fürsten, der sich wider Erwarten und zum Entsetzen Russlands bis 1918 auf dem Thron hielt.“
[2] "The Bulgarians used the sudden political vacuum and appointed their own prince who, contrary to expectations, and held on the throne for the horror of Russia until 1918"How do you pronounce Vakuum?
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