Is it der, die oder das Überblick?
DER
The correct article in German of Überblick is der. So it is der Überblick! (nominative case)
The word Überblick 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 Überblick?
How does the declension of Überblick 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 Überblick | die Überblicke |
| Genitive | des Überblicks des Überblickes | der Überblicke |
| Dative | dem Überblick | den Überblicken |
| Akkusative | den Überblick | die Überblicke |
What is the meaning of Überblick in German?
Überblick has various definitions in German:
[1] rough representation
[1] grobe Darstellung[2] Larger field of view
[2] größeres Sichtfeld[3] Knowledge and understanding of the context
[3] Kenntnis und Verständnis der ZusammenhängeHow to use Überblick in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Überblick with translations in English.
[1] Der bisher veröffentlichte Überblick über die neuen Theorien verschafft dem Leser noch keine Klarheit.
[1] The previously published overview of the new theories does not give the reader no clarity[1] „Die Exkursion beginnt auf der Balduinbrücke, weil man hier einen guten Überblick über viele geographische und historische Aspekte erhält, die für die Entwicklung der Koblenzer Altstadt ursächlich waren.“[1]
[1] "The excursion starts on the Balduin Bridge, because one receives a good overview of many geographical and historical aspects, which for the development of the Koblenz's Old Town causally goods." [1][2] Von hier aus hat man einen schönen Überblick über das ganze Tal.
[2] From here you have a nice overview of the whole valley[2] „Die endlosen Knicks neben den aufgeweichten Feldwegen verdeckten die Weite, verhinderten den Überblick.“[2]
[2] "The endless bends next to the sodden dirt roads covered the vastness, prevented the overview."[2][2] „Sicher hingegen ist, dass für die Kriegskunst der Überblick von hochgelegenen Aussichtspunkten schon immer eine wichtige Rolle spielte.“[3]
[2] "While, on the other hand, is that for the war art's overview of highlighting viewpoints has always played an important role" [3][2, 3] „Die Exkursion beginnt auf der Balduinbrücke, weil man hier einen guten Überblick über viele geographische und historische Aspekte erhält, die für die Entwicklung der Koblenzer Altstadt ursächlich waren.“[4]
[2, 3] "The excursion begins on the Balduin Bridge, because one receives a good overview of many geographical and historical aspects, which were causing the development of the Koblenz's Old Town." [4][3] halb ernst, halb Spott: Wer selbst arbeitet, verliert den Überblick.
[3] half serious, half ridicule: If you work yourself, you lose track of things.How do you pronounce Überblick?
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