Is it der, die oder das Zäsur?
DIE
The correct article in German of Zäsur is die. So it is die Zäsur! (nominative case)
The word Zäsur 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 Zäsur?
How does the declension of Zäsur 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 Zäsur | die Zäsuren |
| Genitive | der Zäsur | der Zäsuren |
| Dative | der Zäsur | den Zäsuren |
| Akkusative | die Zäsur | die Zäsuren |
What is the meaning of Zäsur in German?
Zäsur has various definitions in German:
[1] General: An interruption according to which it continues significantly differently than beforehand
[1] allgemein: eine Unterbrechung, nach der es deutlich anders weitergeht als zuvor; Einschnitt[2] History research: A striking point of history in which something important changes in the change
[2] Geschichtsforschung: ein markanter Punkt der Geschichte, in dem sich etwas Wichtiges veränderte; Epochenwechsel[3] Metrik: cut in the verse or the clock, which is marked by a word limit, lies within a frame or dipodie and offers a short, rhythmic break for presenting
[3] Metrik: Einschnitt in den Versfuß oder den Takt, der durch eine Wortgrenze markiert ist, innerhalb eines Versfußes oder Dipodie liegt und eine kurze, rhythmische Pause zum Vortragen bietet[4] Music: imperceptible cut in the sound sequence of a piece of music
[4] Musik: unmerklicher Einschnitt in der Tonfolge eines MusikstückesHow to use Zäsur in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Zäsur with translations in English.
[1] Das war eine Zäsur in ihrem Leben.
[1] That was a turning point in her life[1] § 24 StGB: Ein Versuch ist fehlgeschlagen, wenn die bisherigen Tathandlungen den Erfolg nicht herbeigeführt haben und der Täter erkannt hat, dass er (mit den ihm zur Verfügung stehenden Mitteln) den Erfolg auch nicht mehr (oder zumindest nicht ohne eine erhebliche zeitliche Zäsur) herbeiführen kann.
[1] Section 24 of the Criminal Code: An attempt has failed if the previous acts have not brought about success and the perpetrator recognized that (with the means available to him) he no longer (or at least not without a significant one temporal turning point) can bring about[1] „Machbubas Tod war eine Zäsur in seinem Leben.“
[1] "Machbuba's death was a turning point in his life"[1] „Für Rosemarie war der Tod ihres Mannes eine Zäsur.“
[1] "For Rosemarie, the death of her husband was a crucible"[1] „Ich erinnerte mich an die Theorie von Robert Hirsch über die doppelten und dreifachen Zäsuren im Leben und darüber, daß Wurzellose besonders gefährdet seien, wenn sie zusammenträfen.“
[1] "I remembered the theory of Robert Hirsch about the double and triple turning point in life and that roots are particularly at risk if they compiled"[2] Das Ende des Kalten Krieges war eine Zäsur für Ost und West.
[2] The end of the Cold War was a turning point for east and western[2] „Der Parteitag war eine Zäsur in der jüngeren Geschichte der SPD.“
[2] "The party conference was a turning point in the recent history of the Spdä"[3] Als Zäsur wird in der Verslehre (Metrik) ein gesetzmäßig festgelegter Einschnitt, also eine kurze (Sprech-)Pause, innerhalb eines Verses bezeichnet.
[3] In the verse apprenticeship (metric), a legally defined cut, i.e. a short (speech) break, is called within a verse[4] An der ersten Zäsur Takt 4 kadenzieren die Stimmen auf c, nachdem die Superius-Melodie sich von g nach c abwärts bewegt hat.
[4] At the first caution, the voices cadence on C after the Superius melody moved from g to C downwardsHow do you pronounce Zäsur?
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