Is it der, die oder das Wohl?
DAS
The correct article in German of Wohl is das. So it is das Wohl! (nominative case)
The word Wohl is neuter, therefore the correct article is das.
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 Wohl?
How does the declension of Wohl 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 | das Wohl | — |
| Genitive | des Wohls des Wohles | — |
| Dative | dem Wohl dem Wohle | — |
| Akkusative | das Wohl | — |
What is the meaning of Wohl in German?
Wohl has various definitions in German:
[1] related to the individual: condition of the good, physically and mentally, also health and happiness
[1] auf den Einzelnen bezogen: Zustand des Gutgehens, körperlich und geistig, auch Gesundheit und Glück[2] related to several: the good in the interest of the mass, for example wealth and (social) stability
[2] auf mehrere bezogen: das Gute im Interesse der Masse, zum Beispiel Reichtum und (soziale) StabilitätHow to use Wohl in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Wohl with translations in English.
[1] Die Kneipengänger riefen alle aus voller Brust: zum Wohl!
[1] The pubenders all called out of the chest: to the wife[1] Der Hirte kümmert sich nach dem unheilvollen Gewitter um das Wohl der Tiere.
[1] The shepherd takes care of the well -being of the animals after the ominous thunderstorm[1] Vernachlässigung, psychische und körperliche Misshandlung: Immer mehr Kinder sind nach Einschätzung von Jugendämtern in ihrem Wohl gefährdet.
[1] Neglection, psychological and physical abuse: According to youth welfare, more and more children are at risk[2] Amtseid des Bundespräsidenten, der Kanzlerin, auch vor Antritt eines Ministeramtes (Grundgesetz, Artikel 56 und 64): Ich schwöre, daß ich meine Kraft zum Wohle des deutschen Volkes widmen, seinen Nutzen mehren, Schaden von ihm wenden, das Grundgesetz und die Gesetze des Bundes wahren und verteidigen, meine Pflichten gewissenhaft erfüllen und Gerechtigkeit gegen jedermann und -frau üben werde.
[2] The Federal President's notice, the Chancellor, also before the start of a ministerial office (Basic Law, Article 56 and 64): I swear that I devote my strength to the benefit of the German people, increase his benefits from him, the Basic Law and the laws of the federal government are preserving and defending, fulfilling my duties conscientiously and doing justice against everyone[2] Der Mörder meinte: er habe den Mord zum Wohl der Gesellschaft begangen.
[2] The murderer said that he had committed the murder for the benefit of society[2] Erneut gab es dort eine Zusammenkunft, bei der es um das Wohl und Wehe der sozialen Einrichtung ging.
[2] Again there was a meeting where the welfare and woe of the social institution GingäHow do you pronounce Wohl?
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