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Is it der, die oder das Züchtigung?

DIE

The correct article in German of Züchtigung is die. So it is die Züchtigung! (nominative case)

The word Züchtigung 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.

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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 Züchtigung?

How does the declension of Züchtigung 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 Züchtigung die Züchtigungen
Genitive der Züchtigung der Züchtigungen
Dative der Züchtigung den Züchtigungen
Akkusative die Züchtigung die Züchtigungen

What is the meaning of Züchtigung in German?

Züchtigung is defined as:

[1] punishment through physical violence

[1] Bestrafung durch körperliche Gewaltanwendung

How to use Züchtigung in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Züchtigung with translations in English.

[1] „Bis in die neunziger Jahre durften Eltern ihre Kinder schlagen, wenn es erzieherisch begründet und die Züchtigung ‚nicht unverhältnismäßig‘ war.“

[1] "Parents were allowed to beat their children until the nineties if they were educated and the punishment 'not disproportionate' warä"

[1] „Die Züchtigung, insbesondere die Ohrfeige, war noch bis in die 1950er Jahre hinein ein legales und probates Mittel an bayerischen Schulen.“

[1] "Council, especially the slapping, was a legal and tried -and -tested means of Bavarian Schools until the 1950s"

[1] „Während der kürzlich erfolgten Züchtigung hat Ursula sich vor Kaspar gestellt, um ihn vor der Attacke ihres Mannes zu schützen.“

[1] "Ursula stood in front of Kaspar during the recent configuration to shoot him in front of her husband's attack"

How do you pronounce Züchtigung?

Züchtigung

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