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Is it der, die oder das Vorwurf?

DER

The correct article in German of Vorwurf is der. So it is der Vorwurf! (nominative case)

The word Vorwurf is masculine, therefore the correct article is der.

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.

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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 Vorwurf?

How does the declension of Vorwurf 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 der Vorwurf die Vorwürfe
Genitive des Vorwurfs des Vorwurfes der Vorwürfe
Dative dem Vorwurf den Vorwürfen
Akkusative den Vorwurf die Vorwürfe

What is the meaning of Vorwurf in German?

Vorwurf has various definitions in German:

[1] Expression that accuses someone or makes any reservations

[1] Äußerung, die jemanden beschuldigt oder jemandem Vorhaltungen macht

[2] Rugby: Ball, which for various reasons is contrary to the opposing Malfeld for various reasons

[2] Rugby: Ball, der sich aus unterschiedlichen Gründen regelwidrig in Richtung des gegnerischen Malfeldes bewegt

How to use Vorwurf in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Vorwurf with translations in English.

[1] Der Politiker wehrte sich gegen den Vorwurf, er sei bestechlich.

[1] The politician defended himself against the accusation that he was bribery

[1] „Hannibal, so lautet der häufig erhobene Vorwurf, hätte nach dem römischen Debakel den Krieg durch die Einnahme Roms beenden können.“

[1] "Hannibal, that is the frequently raised accusation, could have ended the war by taking Rome after the Roman debacle"

[1] „Gegen die Beichtväter der Fürsten richtet Pater Spee in seinem Gewissensbuch die schwersten Vorwürfe.“

[1] "Against the confessors of the princes, Father Spee directed the most difficult allegations in his conscience"

[1] „Den gleichen Vorwurf konkretisieren gelegentlich auch Berner- oder Schwabenwitze.“

[1] "Occasionally the same accusation also concretize Bernese or Swabia jokes"

[1] „Das Feuer begann in den Augen des verdorrten Indianers zu glühen, als er diesen beißenden Vorwurf hörte.“

[1] "The fire started to glow in the eyes of the withered Indian when he heard this biting accusation"

[2] „Den Neuseeländern gelangen perfekte Spielzüge, auch wenn es ein, zweimal nach Vorwurf aussah - im Rugby darf der Ball nur nach hinten gepasst werden.“

[2] "The New Zealanders get perfect moves, even if it looked one or twice in the reproach - in rugby the ball may only fit backwards"

How do you pronounce Vorwurf?

Vorwurf
Vorwurf (Österreich)

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