Is it der, die oder das Algerien?
The article is needed if "algeria" in a certain quality, at a certain point in time or period as a subject or object in the sentence, is otherwise, i.e. usually, no article is used.
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 Algerien?
How does the declension of Algerien 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 | (das) Algerien | — |
| Genitive | (des Algerien) (des Algeriens) Algeriens | — |
| Dative | (dem) Algerien | — |
| Akkusative | (das) Algerien | — |
What is the meaning of Algerien in German?
Algerien is defined as:
[1] Geography: A state in North Africa
[1] Geografie: ein Staat in NordafrikaHow to use Algerien in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Algerien with translations in English.
[1] Er fährt jeden Sommer nach Algerien.
[1] He drives to Algeria every summer[1] Algier ist die Hauptstadt von Algerien.
Algier is the capital of Algeria[1] „Algerien wird im Nordteil, dem eigentlichen Lebensraum des Landes, vom Atlasgebirge, im weitaus größeren Südteil von der Wüste Sahara eingenommen.“
[1] "Algeria is taken in the northern part, the country's actual habitat, from the Atlas Mountains, in the far larger south part from the Sahara desert"[1] „Ich war so aufgeregt darüber, dass wir endlich nach Algerien einreisen durften, dass ich Jacques' unkontrollierten Fahrstil erst gar nicht bemerkte.“
[1] "I was so excited about the fact that we were finally allowed to enter Algeria that I didn't even notice Jacques' uncontrolled driving style"How do you pronounce Algerien?
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