Is it der, die oder das Voraussetzung?
DIE
The correct article in German of Voraussetzung is die. So it is die Voraussetzung! (nominative case)
The word Voraussetzung 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 Voraussetzung?
How does the declension of Voraussetzung 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 Voraussetzung | die Voraussetzungen |
| Genitive | der Voraussetzung | der Voraussetzungen |
| Dative | der Voraussetzung | den Voraussetzungen |
| Akkusative | die Voraussetzung | die Voraussetzungen |
What is the meaning of Voraussetzung in German?
Voraussetzung has various definitions in German:
[1] A condition that must be met in advance must be something that is needed before something else can occur
[1] eine Bedingung, die im Vorfeld erfüllt sein muss; etwas was benötigt wird, bevor etwas anderes eintreten kann[2] An assumption that was preceded by a consideration
[2] eine Annahme, die einer Überlegung vorangestellt wurdeHow to use Voraussetzung in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Voraussetzung with translations in English.
[1] Wir unterschreiben den Vertrag unter der Voraussetzung, dass Sie die Preise um 5 % senken.
[1] We sign the contract on the condition that you lower the prices by 5%[1] Sie erfüllen nicht die nötigen Voraussetzungen um in diesem Beruf zu arbeiten.
[1] They do not meet the necessary requirements to work in this profession[1] Steuersenkungen schaffen die nötige Voraussetzung für ein weiteres Wirtschaftswachstum.
[1] Tax reductions create the necessary prerequisites for another economic growth[2] Das stimmt nicht, denn ihre Argumentation geht von falschen Voraussetzungen aus.
[2] That is not true, because your argument goes from false requirementsHow do you pronounce Voraussetzung?
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