Is it der, die oder das Wille?
DER
The correct article in German of Wille is der. So it is der Wille! (nominative case)
The word Wille 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 Wille?
How does the declension of Wille 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 Wille | die Willen |
| Genitive | des Willens | der Willen |
| Dative | dem Willen | den Willen |
| Akkusative | den Willen | die Willen |
What is the meaning of Wille in German?
Wille is defined as:
[1] A striving for all actions
[1] ein alle Handlungen bestimmendes StrebenHow to use Wille in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Wille with translations in English.
[1] Er hat einen starken Willen.
[1] He has a strong will[1] Es ist im tiefsten Interesse jedes Erblassers, dass im nachhinein geklärt wird, war sein Wille noch frei und gültig? Oder war sein Wille bestimmt durch Erkrankungen?
[1] It is in the deepest interest of every testator that will be clarified afterwards, was his will still free and valid or was his will determined by illnesses?[1] Das Problem der gemeinsamen [europäischen] Sicherheits- und Verteidigungspolitik der letzten 15 Jahre ist immer der mangelnde politische Wille gewesen [...].
[1] The problem of the common [European] security and defense policy of the past 15 years has always been the lack of political will [. ..].[1] [Erika Steinbach:] „[...] Ein solches Ignorieren unseres Rechts wagt keine Bundesbehörde auf eigene Verantwortung. Da steht ein politischer Wille dahinter. Am Recht vorbei.“
[1] [Erika Steinbach:] "[Ä ..] Such an ignoring of our right does not dare to have a federal authority at his own responsibility. There is a political will behind it. Past right. "[1] Eine Runde Sekt zur Begrüßung muss sein, bevor es offiziell losgeht - leider nur per Video, aber der gute Wille zählt.
[1] A round of sparkling wine must be greeted before it goes officially - unfortunately only by video, but the good will counts[1] Den afrikanischen Medien fehlt also nicht der Wille, die Ursachen der Flüchtlingskrise zu hinterfragen. Es mangelt an Mitteln, Struktur, Pressefreiheit oder auch dem qualifizierten Personal.
[1] The African media therefore does not lack the will to question the causes of the refugee crisis to question the funds, structure, freedom of the press or the qualified staff.[1] Der freie Wille ist eine Illusion. Mit dieser Aussage ritten Hirnforscher in den letzten Jahren eine schmerzliche Attacke auf das menschliche Selbstbewusstsein.
[1] Free will is an illusion with this statement rode brain researchers in recent years a painful attack on human self -confidence.How do you pronounce Wille?
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