Der, die or das Praxis?
die Praxis
- Gender
- feminine
- English
- practice, doctor's office
- Plural
- die Praxen
Why is it die Praxis?
No ending or meaning rule gives away the gender of Praxis. Like many everyday German nouns, it has to be learned together with its article: die Praxis.
For the endings that do predict gender, see the Der-Die-Das rules guide.
Example sentences
- Die Praxis des Arztes ist klein.The doctor's office is small.
- Ich habe einen Termin in einer Praxis.I have an appointment at a practice.
Praxis in the four cases
The article changes with the case. The highlighted column shows the forms to use with Praxis: 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 |
Praxis 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.