Is it der, die oder das Zwerchfell?
DAS
The correct article in German of Zwerchfell is das. So it is das Zwerchfell! (nominative case)
The word Zwerchfell 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 Zwerchfell?
How does the declension of Zwerchfell 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 Zwerchfell | die Zwerchfelle |
| Genitive | des Zwerchfelles des Zwerchfells | der Zwerchfelle |
| Dative | dem Zwerchfell dem Zwerchfelle | den Zwerchfellen |
| Akkusative | das Zwerchfell | die Zwerchfelle |
What is the meaning of Zwerchfell in German?
Zwerchfell is defined as:
[1] Medicine: muscle that separates the abdominal from the chest cavity
[1] Medizin: Muskel, der die Bauch- von der Brusthöhle trenntHow to use Zwerchfell in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Zwerchfell with translations in English.
[1] „Die zentrale Steuerung des Zwerchfells erfolgt über das Atemzentrum im verlängerten Mark und in der Brücke.“
[1] "The central control of the diaphragm is via the breathing center in the extended mark and in the bridge"[1] „Die Regulation des Atemstroms wird im Wesentlichen durch die Flexibilität und Spannung des Zwerchfells bestimmt, das aus einer Art Muskelgeflecht besteht.“
[1] "The regulation of the respiratory current is essentially determined by the flexibility and voltage of the diaphragm, which consists of a kind of muscle mesh"[1] „Manchmal muß ich so lange spucken, bis mich das Zwerchfell schmerzt.“
[1] "Sometimes I have to spit until the diaphragm hurts"How do you pronounce Zwerchfell?
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