Is it der, die oder das Junggeselle?
DER
The correct article in German of Junggeselle is der. So it is der Junggeselle! (nominative case)
The word Junggeselle 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 Junggeselle?
How does the declension of Junggeselle 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 Junggeselle | die Junggesellen |
| Genitive | des Junggesellen | der Junggesellen |
| Dative | dem Junggesellen | den Junggesellen |
| Akkusative | den Junggesellen | die Junggesellen |
What is the meaning of Junggeselle in German?
Junggeselle has various definitions in German:
[1] Unmarried man
[1] unverheirateter Mann[2] Lastly set journeyman
[2] zuletzt eingestellter GeselleHow to use Junggeselle in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Junggeselle with translations in English.
[1] Ihr Sohn ist schon 64 Jahre alt und immer noch Junggeselle.
[1] Your son is already 64 years old and still a bachelor[1] Severin ist ein überzeugter Junggeselle — er wird wohl nie heiraten.
[1] Severin is a convinced bachelor - he will probably never get married[1] „Er ist ja ein Junggeselle, und seine Besorgnisse auf diesem Gebiet sind nie weiter gegangen, als daß die Freundin jedesmal ihre Sache in Ordnung gehabt hat.“
[1] "He is a bachelor, and his concerns in this area never went on as that the girlfriend was in order every time"[1] „Lucas Fysst war Junggeselle und wohnte im College.“
[1] "Lucas Fysst was a bachelor and lived in the college" "[1] „Ingvald war Junggeselle, als er Kristensa kennenlernte, und auch nach der Heirat behielt er einige Gewohnheiten eines alleinstehenden Herren bei.“
[1] "Ingvald was a bachelor when he met Kristensa, and even after the marriage he kept some habits of a single gentleman"[1] „Vor allem aber ist er ein alter Junggeselle, das wird schnell deutlich.“
[1] "Above all, he is an old bachelor, that quickly becomes clear"[2] Dem Junggeselle stehen zwei Altgesellen zur Seite.
[2] The bachelor has two old journeyman to the side[2] Dieses Jahr wurden bisher keine neuen Junggesellen eingestellt.
[2] No new bachelors have been hired this yearHow do you pronounce Junggeselle?
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