In dict.cc, it shows that the single form of "Einzelne" is a NOUN, which can be der, das or die.
However, in other places (e.g. linguee, or Google translate), it is der.
Which one is correct?
Which one is correct?
dict.cc is correct. "Einzelne" can be used for all genders in german, hence with all articles der, die und das.
- Der Einzelne (Mann) ist da machtlos.
- Die Einzelne (Frau) kann viel für die Gemeinschaft tun.
- Das Einzelne (Ding) ist nicht viel wert.
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Your examples use it as adjective not a noun, also they should be lower case then – Ahmed Ashour Mar 31 '18 at 9:40
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1@AhmedAshour No it's not adjective. Note that I've put Mann, Frau and Ding in parenthesis there. If "Einzelne" is used as a noun, its mostly in reference to another sentence, but it can stand alone. Also if used as adjective the word wouldn't be capitalized. – πάντα ῥεῖ Mar 31 '18 at 9:43
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3Nouns made from adjectives are capitalized as all other nouns are. Unlike other nouns, they always come in all three genders. Der/die/das Nächste, bitte. – Janka Mar 31 '18 at 11:59
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@Janka What is the correct term for these? Adjective noun is a different thing as I've researched. – πάντα ῥεῖ Mar 31 '18 at 12:01
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1In English, this is called nominalized adjective, e.g. the rich. In German, nominalisiertes Adjektiv is at least understood. – Janka Mar 31 '18 at 12:03
