Breakdown of Der Artikel behandelt Liebe und Sex im Alter.
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in
der Artikel
the article
die Liebe
the love
das Alter
the old age / the age
behandeln
to handle
der Sex
the sex (intercourse)
Questions & Answers about Der Artikel behandelt Liebe und Sex im Alter.
Could I say Der Artikel handelt von Liebe und Sex instead of using behandelt?
Yes! Both etwas behandeln (which takes an accusative object) and von etwas handeln (which takes a dative object) mean to deal with or to be about. Behandeln sounds a bit more formal or analytical, making it a great choice for describing articles, books, or lectures.
How would I phrase this sentence using the common expression es geht um?
You would say In dem Artikel geht es um Liebe und Sex im Alter. While behandeln is excellent for written summaries and essays, es geht um is the most natural way to express what something is about in everyday conversation.
Doesn't das Alter just mean the age? Why is it translated as old age here?
Das Alter does mean the age when referring to a number, but when used on its own as a standalone concept, it frequently refers specifically to old age or seniority. The set phrase im Alter (literally in the age) is the standard German way to say in old age or when one is older.
German often puts definite articles in front of abstract nouns like die Liebe. Why are there no articles before Liebe und Sex here?
While it is true that abstract concepts usually take a definite article when used as the subject of a general statement (like Die Liebe ist wichtig), the article is typically dropped when the nouns act as uncountable objects representing a general topic. Verbs that introduce topics, like behandeln or diskutieren, frequently take these zero-article nouns.
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