Is it der, die oder das Hausrat?
DER
The correct article in German of Hausrat is der. So it is der Hausrat! (nominative case)
The word Hausrat is masculine, therefore the correct article is der.
Finding the right gender of a noun
German articles are used similarly to the English articles,a and the. However, they are declined differently (change) according to the number, gender and case of their nouns.
In the German language, the gender and therefore article is fixed for each noun.
The most difficult part of learning the German language is the articles (der, die, das) or rather the gender of each noun. The gender of each noun in German has no simple rule. In fact, it can even seem illogical. For example das Mädchen, a young girl is neutral while der Junge, a young boy is male.
It is a good idea to learn the correct article for each new word together - even if it means a lot of work. For example learning "der Hund" (the dog) rather than just Hund by itself. Fortunately, there are some rules about gender in German that make things a little easier. It might be even nicer if these rules didn't have exceptions - but you can't have everything! The best way to learn them is with the App - Der-Die-Das Train! (available for iOS and Android)
German nouns belong either to the gender masculine (male, standard gender) with the definite article der, to the feminine (feminine) with the definite article die, or to the neuter (neuter) with the definite article das.
for masculine: points of the compass, weather (Osten, Monsun, Sturm; however it is: das Gewitter), liquor/spirits (Wodka, Wein, Kognak), minerals, rocks (Marmor, Quarz, Granit, Diamant);
for feminine: ships and airplanes (die Deutschland, die Boeing; however it is: der Airbus), cigarette brands (Camel, Marlboro), many tree and plant species (Eiche, Pappel, Kiefer; aber: der Flieder), numbers (Eins, Million; however it is: das Dutzend), most inland rivers (Elbe, Oder, Donau; aber: der Rhein);
for neutrals: cafes, hotels, cinemas (das Mariott, das Cinemaxx), chemical elements (Helium, Arsen; however it is: der Schwefel, masculine elements have the suffix -stoff), letters, notes, languages and colors (das Orange, das A, das Englische), certain brand names for detergents and cleaning products (Ariel, Persil), continents, countries (die artikellosen: (das alte) Europa; however exceptions include: der Libanon, die Schweiz …).
German declension of Hausrat?
How does the declension of Hausrat work in the nominative, accusative, dative and genitive cases? Here you can find all forms in the singular as well as in the plural:
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | der Hausrat | — |
| Genitive | des Hausrates des Hausrats | — |
| Dative | dem Hausrat dem Hausrate | — |
| Akkusative | den Hausrat | — |
What is the meaning of Hausrat in German?
Hausrat is defined as:
[1] All things belonging to a household
[1] alle Dinge, die zu einem Haushalt gehörenHow to use Hausrat in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Hausrat with translations in English.
[1] „Im Pfälzischen Erbfolgekrieg plündern französische Truppen die Königsgräber im Speyerer Dom und stecken den im Dom vermeintlich sicher eingelagerten Hausrat von Bürgern in Brand.“
[1] "In the Palatinate War of Succession, French troops loot the royal tombs in the Speyer Cathedral and put the household items of citizens' household in the cathedral in the cathedral in Brande"[1] „Der Durchzug der Roten Armee mischt auch den Hausrat so mancher Familie in Groß Döbern.“
[1] "The passage of the Red Army also mixes the household items of some family in Groß Döbernä"[1] „Der kleinere Hausrat treibt sich herum, wird aufgefunden und mit einem Ausruf des Unmuts beiseite geschoben.“
[1] "The smaller household items are hanging around, is found and aside with an exclamation of the trouble"How do you pronounce Hausrat?
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