Is it der, die oder das Ärgernis?
DAS
The correct article in German of Ärgernis is das. So it is das Ärgernis! (nominative case)
The word Ärgernis 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 Ärgernis?
How does the declension of Ärgernis 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 Ärgernis | die Ärgernisse |
| Genitive | des Ärgernisses | der Ärgernisse |
| Dative | dem Ärgernis | den Ärgernissen |
| Akkusative | das Ärgernis | die Ärgernisse |
What is the meaning of Ärgernis in German?
Ärgernis has various definitions in German:
[1] occurrence that triggers a negative feeling like a little trouble, upset or irritation
[1] Vorkommnis, das ein negatives Gefühl wie einen kleinen Ärger, eine Verstimmung oder Irritation auslöst[2] Negative feeling of excitement that resembles anger
[2] negatives Gefühl der Erregung, das dem Ärger gleichtHow to use Ärgernis in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Ärgernis with translations in English.
[1] Das leichte Zittern seiner rechten Hand, das bisher nur ein Ärgernis war, würde sich verstärken.
[1] The slight tremor of his right hand, which was previously only a nuisance, would be reinforced[1] Ein Autounfall hier ist ein Ärgernis, zwei Missernten dort haben existentielle Konsequenzen.
[1] A car accident here is a nuisance, two missers there have existential consequences[1] „Die Kartons wurden zu einem Ärgernis.“
[1] "The boxes became a annoyance"[2] Ein gewisses Ärgernis wollte sich regen. (Goethe)
[2] A certain annoyance wanted to[2] Das ist mir ein Ärgernis.
[2] This is a annoyance for meHow do you pronounce Ärgernis?
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