Is it der, die oder das Zeitbombe?
DIE
The correct article in German of Zeitbombe is die. So it is die Zeitbombe! (nominative case)
The word Zeitbombe 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 …).
German declension of Zeitbombe?
How does the declension of Zeitbombe 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 Zeitbombe | die Zeitbomben |
| Genitive | der Zeitbombe | der Zeitbomben |
| Dative | der Zeitbombe | den Zeitbomben |
| Akkusative | die Zeitbombe | die Zeitbomben |
What is the meaning of Zeitbombe in German?
Zeitbombe is defined as:
[1] bomb that is provided with a denate
[1] Bombe, die mit einem Zeitzünder versehen istHow to use Zeitbombe in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Zeitbombe with translations in English.
[1] „Da Hitler bekanntlich abends vor jedem Jahrestag seines gescheiterten Putschversuchs vom 9. November 1923 im Münchner Bürgerbräukeller eine Rede hielt, beschloss Elser, in die Säule direkt hinter dem Rednerpult eine Zeitbombe einzubauen.“
[1] "Since Hitler, as is well known in the evening before every anniversary of his failed coup attempt of November 9, 1923, gave a speech in the Munich Bürgerbräukeller, Elser decided to incorporate a time bomb into the pillar directly behind the speaker."[1] „Weniger bekannt ist ein am 8. Dezember 1920 im rumänischen Senat verübtes Attentat mit einer Zeitbombe.“
[1] "It is less well known on December 8, 1920 in the Senate of Senate with a time bomb."[1] Das Attentat wurde mit einer Zeitbombe durchgeführt.
[1] The assassination attempt was carried out with a time bombHow do you pronounce Zeitbombe?
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