Der, die or das Abschied?
der Abschied
- Gender
- masculine
- English
- departure, parting
- Plural
- die Abschiede
Why is it der Abschied?
No ending or meaning rule gives away the gender of Abschied. Like many everyday German nouns, it has to be learned together with its article: der Abschied.
For the endings that do predict gender, see the Der-Die-Das rules guide.
Example sentences
- Der Abschied fällt mir schwer.The parting is hard for me.
- Sie feiern den Abschied von der Kollegin.They celebrate the farewell of their colleague.
Abschied in the four cases
The article changes with the case. The highlighted column shows the forms to use with Abschied: definite article first, then the indefinite article.
| Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | Plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | der / ein | die / eine | das / ein | die |
| Accusative | den / einen | die / eine | das / ein | die |
| Dative | dem / einem | der / einer | dem / einem | den |
| Genitive | des / eines | der / einer | des / eines | der |
Abschied is one of about 1,700 common nouns in the free Der-Die-Das trainer. Short daily rounds with spaced repetition make the article stick.