Is it der, die oder das Wirkstoff?
DER
The correct article in German of Wirkstoff is der. So it is der Wirkstoff! (nominative case)
The word Wirkstoff 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 Wirkstoff?
How does the declension of Wirkstoff 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 Wirkstoff | die Wirkstoffe |
| Genitive | des Wirkstoffes des Wirkstoffs | der Wirkstoffe |
| Dative | dem Wirkstoff dem Wirkstoffe | den Wirkstoffen |
| Akkusative | den Wirkstoff | die Wirkstoffe |
What is the meaning of Wirkstoff in German?
Wirkstoff is defined as:
[1] Substance, which in low dose in an organism causes a specific effect or a reaction
[1] Substanz, die in geringer Dosis in einem Organismus eine spezifische Wirkung bzw. eine Reaktion hervorruftHow to use Wirkstoff in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Wirkstoff with translations in English.
[1] Im Labor wurde die genaue Zusammensetzung der Wirkstoffe untersucht.
[1] In the laboratory, the exact composition of the active ingredients was examined[1] „Mitnichten, erklärte Nobbi ein wenig von oben herab, den Wirkstoff kann man durchaus synthetisch herstellen.“
[1] "Nonetheless, Nobbi explained a little from above, the active ingredient can be made synthetically"[1] „Mag sein, aber der Witz an echten Wirkstoffen ist ja gerade, dass sie unabhängig davon, ob man daran glaubt oder nicht, eine Wirkung haben.“
[1] "Maybe, but the joke of real active ingredients is that they have an effect regardless of whether you believe in it or not"How do you pronounce Wirkstoff?
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