Is it der, die oder das Alster?
DIE
The correct article in German of Alster is die. So it is die Alster! (nominative case)
The word Alster 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 …).
Context 1
German declension of Alster?
How does the declension of Alster 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 Alster | — |
Genitive | der Alster | — |
Dative | der Alster | — |
Akkusative | die Alster | — |
What is the meaning of Alster in German?
Alster is defined as:
[1] Right tributary of the Unterelbe
[1] rechter Nebenfluss der UnterelbeHow to use Alster in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Alster with translations in English.
[1] Hamburg liegt nicht nur an der Elbe, sondern auch an der Alster.
Hamburg is not only on the Elbe, but also on the AlsteräIs it der, die oder das Alster?
DIE
The correct article in German of Alster is die. So it is die Alster! (nominative case)
The word Alster is feminine, therefore the correct article is die.
Context 2
German declension of Alster?
How does the declension of Alster 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 Alster | die Alstern |
Genitive | der Alster | der Alstern |
Dative | der Alster | den Alstern |
Akkusative | die Alster | die Alstern |
What is the meaning of Alster in German?
Alster is defined as:
[1] Elster, garden crow
[1] Elster, GartenkräheHow to use Alster in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Alster with translations in English.
[1] Die Alster ist in Korea beliebter als in Deutschland.
[1] The Alster is more popular in Korea than in GermanyIs it der, die oder das Alster?
DAS
The correct article in German of Alster is das. So it is das Alster! (nominative case)
The word Alster is neuter, therefore the correct article is das.
Context 3
German declension of Alster?
How does the declension of Alster 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 Alster | — |
Genitive | des Alsters | — |
Dative | dem Alster | — |
Akkusative | das Alster | — |
What is the meaning of Alster in German?
Alster is defined as:
[1] Short form for alster water, a mixed drink of beer and lemonade
[1] Kurzform für Alsterwasser, ein Mischgetränk aus Bier und LimonadeHow to use Alster in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Alster with translations in English.
[1] Gast zum Ober: „Können Sie mir bitte ein großes Alster bringen? Danke.“
[1] Guest to the upper: "Can you please give me a big Alster Below thank you"How do you pronounce Alster?
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