Is it der, die oder das Vernunft?
DIE
The correct article in German of Vernunft is die. So it is die Vernunft! (nominative case)
The word Vernunft 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 Vernunft?
How does the declension of Vernunft 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 Vernunft | — |
| Genitive | der Vernunft | — |
| Dative | der Vernunft | — |
| Akkusative | die Vernunft | — |
What is the meaning of Vernunft in German?
Vernunft is defined as:
[1] ability of human thinking intellectual assets of man, with his mind through observation and experience of recorded facts to be able to establish universal relationships of reality through conclusion, to recognize its meaning, to establish rules and principles and to act afterwards
[1] Fähigkeit des menschlichen Denkens; geistiges Vermögen des Menschen, mit seinem Verstand durch Beobachtung und Erfahrung erfasster Sachverhalte universelle Zusammenhänge der Wirklichkeit durch Schlussfolgerung herstellen zu können, deren Bedeutung zu erkennen, Regeln und Prinzipien aufzustellen und danach zu handelnHow to use Vernunft in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Vernunft with translations in English.
[1] Nur der Mensch ist zur Vernunft fähig.
[1] Only man is capable of reason[1] Die Vernunft ist das oberste Erkenntnisvermögen, das den Verstand kontrolliert und diesem Grenzen setzt bzw. dessen Beschränkungen erkennt.
[1] Reason is the top knowledge that controls the mind and sets this limits or recognizes its restrictions.[1] „Wo die moralische Verdächtigung zu herrschen beginnt, hat die Vernunft keine Chance.
[1] “Where moral suspicion begins to rule, reason has no chance[1] Nimm doch Vernunft an!
[1] Take reasonHow do you pronounce Vernunft?
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