Is it der, die oder das Xanthippe?
DIE
The correct article in German of Xanthippe is die. So it is die Xanthippe! (nominative case)
The word Xanthippe is feminine, therefore the correct article is die.
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 …).
Context 1
German declension of Xanthippe?
How does the declension of Xanthippe 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 | die Xanthippe | die Xanthippen |
| Genitive | der Xanthippe | der Xanthippen |
| Dative | der Xanthippe | den Xanthippen |
| Akkusative | die Xanthippe | die Xanthippen |
What is the meaning of Xanthippe in German?
Xanthippe is defined as:
[1] Description for a quarrelic woman or wife after the wife of Socrates
[1] Bezeichnung für eine zänkische Frau oder Ehefrau nach der Ehefrau von SokratesHow to use Xanthippe in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Xanthippe with translations in English.
[1] Du traust dich wohl nicht nach Hause zu deiner Xanthippe?
[1] You probably won't dare to go home to your Xantician diet[1] „Vors Fenster wird er ihn hängen, wie er die Möbel seiner ersten Frau, dieser Xanthippe, vors Fenster gehängt hat: den Nachtstuhl, den Schrank, die Kommode, alles hinaus vors Fenster, an langen Stricken.“
[1] "In accordance with the window, he will hang it as he hung the furniture of his first wife, this Xanthippe, in front of the window: the night chair, the closet, the chest of drawers, everything out of the window, on long knitting"[1] „Seine Frau ist ’ne Xanthippe und imstande, ihm das Leben zur Hölle zu machen.“
[1] "His wife is a xanthippe and able to make his life to hell"[1] „Die Frau des Sokrates hieß Xanthippe und war gar keine.“
[1] "The wife of the Socrates was called Xanthippe and was not at all"[1] „Der komische Effekt der Szene entsteht aus dem Gegensatz zwischen den hehren Zielen, die Benjamin mit seiner Reise zu verfolgen vorgibt, und dem niedrigen Beweggrund des geschundenen Ehemannes, der den Klauen seiner Xanthippe entkommen soll.“
[1] "The strange effect of the scene arises from the contrast between the noble goals to follow Benjamin with his journey, and the low motivation of the battered husband, who should escape the claws of his Xanthippe"
Is it der, die oder das Xanthippe?
DIE
The correct article in German of Xanthippe is die. So it is die Xanthippe! (nominative case)
The word Xanthippe is feminine, therefore the correct article is die.
Context 2
German declension of Xanthippe?
How does the declension of Xanthippe 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 1 | Plural 2 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | (die) Xanthippe | die Xanthippen | die Xanthippes | |||
| Genitive | (der Xanthippe) Xanthippes | der Xanthippen | der Xanthippes | |||
| Dative | (der) Xanthippe | den Xanthippen | den Xanthippes | |||
| Akkusative | (die) Xanthippe | die Xanthippen | die Xanthippes | |||
| siehe auch: Grammatik der deutschen Namen | ||||||
What is the meaning of Xanthippe in German?
Xanthippe is defined as:
[1] Female first name
[1] weiblicher VornameHow to use Xanthippe in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Xanthippe with translations in English.
[1] Xanthippe hat rote Haare.
[1] Xanthippe has red hair[1] Ich kenne niemanden, der Xanthippe heißt.
[1] I don't know anyone, the XanthippeHow do you pronounce Xanthippe?
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