Is it der, die oder das Verschwendung?
DIE
The correct article in German of Verschwendung is die. So it is die Verschwendung! (nominative case)
The word Verschwendung 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 Verschwendung?
How does the declension of Verschwendung 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 Verschwendung | die Verschwendungen |
| Genitive | der Verschwendung | der Verschwendungen |
| Dative | der Verschwendung | den Verschwendungen |
| Akkusative | die Verschwendung | die Verschwendungen |
What is the meaning of Verschwendung in German?
Verschwendung is defined as:
[1] Unnecessary or senseless consumption of something
[1] unnötiger oder sinnloser Verbrauch von etwasHow to use Verschwendung in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Verschwendung with translations in English.
[1] Geiz ist Grausamkeit gegen die Dürftigen und die Verschwendung ist es nicht weniger.
[1] Avarice is cruelty against the poor and the waste is no less[1] Wo die Barmherzigkeit und Klugheit ist, da ist nicht Verschwendung noch Täuschung.
[1] Where the mercy and cleverness is, there is no deception[1] Du kannst doch nicht den halben Salat wegwerfen, nur weil er nicht so hübsch gekräuselt ist! Was für eine Verschwendung!
[1] You can't throw half the salad away just because it is not so nicely ruffled, what kind of waste![1] „Die Ausbildung war die reinste Verschwendung von Zeit, Geld und Einsatz gewesen.“
[1] "The training was the purest waste of time, money and commitment"[1] „Ich kann nicht behaupten, dass diese Verschwendung meiner Geldmittel mir irgendeine wesentliche Befriedigung verschaffte.“
[1] "I cannot say that this waste of my funds gives me some essential satisfaction"[1] „Es herrschte dort der Überfluß, oder vielmehr die Verschwendung, die man in Paris bei allen Leuten dieser Klasse findet: große Gesellschaft, hohes Kartenspiel, prachtvolles Essen und ungezwungene Heiterkeit bei Tisch.“
[1] "There was the abundance, or rather the waste that can be found in Paris for all people in this class: great society, high card game, magnificent food and informal cheerfulness at Tischä"How do you pronounce Verschwendung?
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