Is it der, die oder das Widersacher?
DER
The correct article in German of Widersacher is der. So it is der Widersacher! (nominative case)
The word Widersacher 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 Widersacher?
How does the declension of Widersacher 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 Widersacher | die Widersacher |
| Genitive | des Widersachers | der Widersacher |
| Dative | dem Widersacher | den Widersachern |
| Akkusative | den Widersacher | die Widersacher |
What is the meaning of Widersacher in German?
Widersacher is defined as:
[1] Person who works against the interests of another person
[1] Person, die engagiert gegen die Interessen einer anderen Person arbeitetHow to use Widersacher in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Widersacher with translations in English.
[1] „Sie kämpften 424 mit in Nordafrika für den römischen Usurpator Johannes gegen dessen Widersacher, den Feldherrn Bonifatius; …“
[1] "They fought 424 in North Africa for the Roman usurpator Johannes against his adversary, the general Bonifatiusian ..."[1] „Für das Treffen haben sich die beiden Widersacher jeweils die Gefolgschaft angesehener Bauern gesichert.“
[1] "For the meeting, the two adversaries each have secured the following farmers"[1] „Selbst die Kanzlerin hatte ja lange Zeit Gabriel als ihren potentiellen Widersacher im Wahlkampf gesehen.“
[1] "Even the Chancellor had long seen Gabriel as her potential adversary in the election campaign"How do you pronounce Widersacher?
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