Is it der, die oder das Hochburg?
DIE
The correct article in German of Hochburg is die. So it is die Hochburg! (nominative case)
The word Hochburg is feminine, therefore the correct article is die.
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 Hochburg?
How does the declension of Hochburg 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 | die Hochburg | die Hochburgen |
| Genitive | der Hochburg | der Hochburgen |
| Dative | der Hochburg | den Hochburgen |
| Akkusative | die Hochburg | die Hochburgen |
What is the meaning of Hochburg in German?
Hochburg has various definitions in German:
[1] Castle located on a hill
[1] auf einer Anhöhe gelegene Burg[2] Translated: Center of a political, cultural or religious movement
[2] übertragen: Zentrum einer politischen, kulturellen oder religiösen BewegungHow to use Hochburg in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Hochburg with translations in English.
[1] „Kolossi ist eine Hochburg ein paar Kilometer außerhalb der Stadt Limassol auf Zypern.“
[1] "Kolossi is a stronghold a few kilometers outside the city of Limassol in Cyprus"[2] „Zäh wehrten sich die Schuloberen und die Auszubildenden gegen die Zulassung von Schwarzen und Frauen - erst 1999 schaffte eine weibliche Absolventin den Abschluss. Es ist eine erzkonservative Hochburg, wie weite Teile South Carolinas.“
[2] "The school tops and the trainees defend themselves against the approval of blacks and women - only in 1999 did a female graduate achieve the final. It is an arch -conservative stronghold, like large parts of South Carolinas."How do you pronounce Hochburg?
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