The dative is the death of the genitive

The successful Spiegel Online column Zwiebelfisch - over a million copies sold as a book! The question of whether it's "die" or "das" Nutella has stirred many debates at the breakfast table. The, she, it - why, how, and for what reason? Whether Nutella is feminine or neuter is certainly not a matter of life and death, but we would still like an answer. We? Yes, we helplessly lost souls in the labyrinth of the German language. We who struggle with our beloved German. And it hasn't become any easier, clearer, or at least more comprehensible after the spelling reform. In his delightfully funny and always insightful columns, Bastian Sick sheds light on the darkness of German language rules and sorts through the linguistic clutter. Is it still possible to rein in the inflationary use of hyphens in light of budget cuts and quota pressure? Are we sinking linguistically?.