Is it der, die oder das Vergeltung?
DIE
The correct article in German of Vergeltung is die. So it is die Vergeltung! (nominative case)
The word Vergeltung 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 Vergeltung?
How does the declension of Vergeltung 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 Vergeltung | die Vergeltungen |
| Genitive | der Vergeltung | der Vergeltungen |
| Dative | der Vergeltung | den Vergeltungen |
| Akkusative | die Vergeltung | die Vergeltungen |
What is the meaning of Vergeltung in German?
Vergeltung is defined as:
[1] punishment, satisfaction for a (mostly negative) action
[1] Strafe, Genugtuung für eine (meist negative) HandlungHow to use Vergeltung in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Vergeltung with translations in English.
[1] „Gutes wird mit Gutem vergolten, Böses mit Bösem. Nichts wird vergessen, die Zeit der Vergeltung wird kommen.“
[1] "Good is taken into account with good forgotten, bad with evil nothing will be forgotten, the time of retaliation will come."[1] „Zur Vergeltung erobern die Franzosen mehrere Städte des Emirs und brennen sie nieder.“
[1] "For retribution, the French conquer several cities of the Emir and burn them"[1] „Mit Sex übt man auch Vergeltung am Tod.“
[1] "With sex you also practice retaliation on the death"[1] „Die Vergeltung traf Schuldige und Unschuldige in gleicher Weise.“
[1] "The retaliation met culprit and innocent in the same way"How do you pronounce Vergeltung?
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