Is it der, die oder das Verantwortlichkeit?
DIE
The correct article in German of Verantwortlichkeit is die. So it is die Verantwortlichkeit! (nominative case)
The word Verantwortlichkeit 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 Verantwortlichkeit?
How does the declension of Verantwortlichkeit 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 Verantwortlichkeit | die Verantwortlichkeiten |
| Genitive | der Verantwortlichkeit | der Verantwortlichkeiten |
| Dative | der Verantwortlichkeit | den Verantwortlichkeiten |
| Akkusative | die Verantwortlichkeit | die Verantwortlichkeiten |
What is the meaning of Verantwortlichkeit in German?
Verantwortlichkeit has various definitions in German:
[1] Without plural: to be a property for something
[1] ohne Plural: Eigenschaft für etwas verantwortlich zu sein[2] Subject of responsibility
[2] Gegenstand der Verantwortung[3] Without plural: Awareness of a responsible burden
[3] ohne Plural: Bewusstsein einer verantwortlichen BürdeHow to use Verantwortlichkeit in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Verantwortlichkeit with translations in English.
[1] Ich übernehme hierfür die Verantwortlichkeit.
[1] I take over the responsibility for this[1] Moralische Verantwortlichkeit benötigt, der vorherrschenden Meinung nach, einen freien Willen.
[1] Moral responsibility needs, in the prevailing opinion, a free will[2] Dies geschieht im Bereich der Verantwortlichkeit von Herrn Müller.
[2] This is done in the area of the responsibility of Mr. Müllerä[3] Meine Verantwortlichkeit lässt mich diese Wahl annehmen.
[3] My responsibility makes me accept this choiceHow do you pronounce Verantwortlichkeit?
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