Is it der, die oder das Wahn?
DER
The correct article in German of Wahn is der. So it is der Wahn! (nominative case)
The word Wahn 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.
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 Wahn?
How does the declension of Wahn 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 Wahn | die Wahne |
| Genitive | des Wahns des Wahnes | der Wahne |
| Dative | dem Wahn dem Wahne | den Wahnen |
| Akkusative | den Wahn | die Wahne |
What is the meaning of Wahn in German?
Wahn has various definitions in German:
[1] wrong idea
[1] falsche Vorstellung[2] Psychiatry: A false interpretation of reality that is incorrectable and on which the person concerned holds
[2] Psychiatrie: eine falsche Interpretation der Realität, die unkorrigierbar ist und an der der Betroffene festhältHow to use Wahn in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Wahn with translations in English.
[1] „[…] Und die Treue, sie ist doch kein leerer Wahn, […]“
[1] "[...] and the loyalty, she is not an empty delusion, [...]"[1] Mein Kollege lebt in dem Wahn, dass sein Einsatz zu einer Gehaltserhöhung führen wird.
[1] My colleague lives in the delusion that his commitment will lead to a salary increase[1] „Der Seeräuber wußte, wie rastlos er von diesem Wahne umhergepeitscht war; aber er hatte mit der wichtigen Entdeckung zurückgehalten, wahrscheinlich um ihn und die Seinigen desto mehr in seiner Gewalt zu haben.“
[1] "The pirate knew how restlessly he whipped away from this parade, but he had held back with the important discovery, probably to have him and the more in his violence"[2] Die Patientin lebt in dem Wahn verfolgt zu werden.
[2] The patient lives in the delusion to be persecutedHow do you pronounce Wahn?
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