Is it der, die oder das Zwischenfall?
DER
The correct article in German of Zwischenfall is der. So it is der Zwischenfall! (nominative case)
The word Zwischenfall 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 Zwischenfall?
How does the declension of Zwischenfall 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 Zwischenfall | die Zwischenfälle |
| Genitive | des Zwischenfalls des Zwischenfalles | der Zwischenfälle |
| Dative | dem Zwischenfall dem Zwischenfalle | den Zwischenfällen |
| Akkusative | den Zwischenfall | die Zwischenfälle |
What is the meaning of Zwischenfall in German?
Zwischenfall has various definitions in German:
[1] An unforeseen, disturbing event
[1] ein unvorhergesehenes, störendes Ereignis[2] Only plural: casserole and collision of angry people
[2] nur Plural: Auflauf und Zusammenstoß von aufgebrachten MenschenHow to use Zwischenfall in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Zwischenfall with translations in English.
[1] Entschuldigung, dass ich zu spät bin, es gab einen Zwischenfall. Jaja, ich weiß, ich hab mein Bein verloren.
[1] Sorry that I am too late, there was an incident Jaja, I know I lost my leg.[1] Unser Ausflug in die Berge verlief ohne nennenswerte Zwischenfälle.
[1] Our trip to the mountains went without any noteworthy incident[1] „Der Zwischenfall hat mich noch etwas anderes gelehrt.“
[1] "The incident has something different for me"[1] „Die Mutter hatte den Zwischenfall genossen, da konnte mir ihre perfekt geheuchelte Anteilnahme nichts vormachen.“
[1] "The mother had enjoyed the incident, so her perfectly shuffled sympathy could not fool me"[1] „Der Zwischenfall tat dem Ehrgeiz und Forscherdrang des Deutschen keinen Abbruch.“
[1] "The incident did not demolish the ambition and urge to research"[1] „Nach diesem Zwischenfall waren die Nachbarn weggeblieben.“
[1] "After this incident, the neighbors were removed"[2] Während der Demonstration kam es zu blutigen Zwischenfällen.
[2] During the demonstration there was bloody incident[2] „Der Sprecher meldete schwere Zwischenfälle an der Grenze zu Sierra Leone.“
[2] "The spokesman reported serious incidents on the border with Sierra LeoneÄ"How do you pronounce Zwischenfall?
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