Is it der, die oder das Algerier?
DER
The correct article in German of Algerier is der. So it is der Algerier! (nominative case)
The word Algerier 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 Algerier?
How does the declension of Algerier 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 Algerier | die Algerier |
| Genitive | des Algeriers | der Algerier |
| Dative | dem Algerier | den Algeriern |
| Akkusative | den Algerier | die Algerier |
What is the meaning of Algerier in German?
Algerier has various definitions in German:
[1] A person born in Algeria
[1] ein Mensch, der in Algerien geboren wurde[2] A person who has Algerian citizenship
[2] ein Mensch, der die algerische Staatsangehörigkeit hatHow to use Algerier in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Algerier with translations in English.
[1] Der Algerier geht einkaufen.
[1] The Algerian goes shopping[2] „Die italienische Presseagentur ließ verlauten, der Mann sei kein Algerier. Die übrigen Verdächtigen sollen die algerische Staatsbürgerschaft besitzen.“
[2] "The Italian press agency said that the man was not an Algeriane The other suspects are said to have Algerian citizenship."[2] Geboren als Franzose, ist er nun nach 20 Jahren endlich Algerier geworden.
[2] Born as the Frenchman, after 20 years he finally became AlgerianHow do you pronounce Algerier?
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