Is it der, die oder das Altstadt?
DIE
The correct article in German of Altstadt is die. So it is die Altstadt! (nominative case)
The word Altstadt 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 …).
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German declension of Altstadt?
How does the declension of Altstadt 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 Altstadt | die Altstädte |
| Genitive | der Altstadt | der Altstädte |
| Dative | der Altstadt | den Altstädten |
| Akkusative | die Altstadt | die Altstädte |
What is the meaning of Altstadt in German?
Altstadt is defined as:
[1] The oldest part of a city, provided that it (typically) was built before 1900 or has been rebuilt in a corresponding style
[1] der älteste Teil einer Stadt, sofern dieser (typischerweise) vor 1900 gebaut wurde oder in einem entsprechendem Stil wiederaufgebaut worden istHow to use Altstadt in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Altstadt with translations in English.
[1] In der Altstadt von Prag gibt es Gebäude aus dem 14. Jahrhundert.
[1] In the old town of Prague there are buildings from the 14 people.[1] Seit Ende des Zweiten Weltkrieges hat Berlin keine Altstadt mehr.
[1] Since the end of the Second World War, Berlin has no old town more[1] „Der Reiseführer setzte unbeirrt seine Tour fort, und bald darauf betraten wir die Altstadt von Kairo mit ihren vielen Kirchen.“
[1] "The travel guide continued his tour undeterred, and soon afterwards we entered the old town of Cairo with its many churches"[1] „Es hat mich immer gewundert, dass die Neustadt so hieß, obwohl dort viel mehr alte und verfallene Häuser standen als in der Altstadt, die nach der Zerstörung größtenteils abgerissen und neu gebaut wurde. Eine neue Altstadt, funktional und uncharmant.“
[1] "It was always surprising that the new town was called that, although there were much more old and dilapidated houses there than in the old town, which was largely torn down and rebuilt after the destruction of a new old town, functional and uncharming."[1] „Sie mündet in die Warschauer Altstadt, der man es ebenfalls nicht ansieht, daß sie nur vierzig Jahre alt ist.“
[1] "She flows into the Old Town Warsaw, which is also not seen that she is only forty years old"[1] „Im Rahmen der BUGA entsteht hier ein attraktiver, großzügiger Landschaftspark, der einen Gegenpol zu dem regen Leben in der Altstadt bietet.“
[1] "As part of the Buga, an attractive, spacious landscape park is created here that offers a counterpoint to the lively life in the old town"
Is it der, die oder das Altstadt?
DAS
The correct article in German of Altstadt is das. So it is das Altstadt! (nominative case)
The word Altstadt is neuter, therefore the correct article is das.
The article is needed if "old town" in a certain quality, at a certain time or period as a subject or object in the sentence, is otherwise, i.e. usually, no article is used.
Context 2
German declension of Altstadt?
How does the declension of Altstadt 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) Altstadt | — |
| Genitive | (des Altstadt) (des Altstadts) Altstadts | — |
| Dative | (dem) Altstadt | — |
| Akkusative | (das) Altstadt | — |
What is the meaning of Altstadt in German?
Altstadt is defined as:
[1] Place in Saarland, Germany
[1] Ort im Saarland, DeutschlandHow to use Altstadt in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Altstadt with translations in English.
[1] Anne wurde in Altstadt geboren.
[1] Anne was born in the old townHow do you pronounce Altstadt?
Pictures or photos of Altstadt
![[1] die Altstadt von Salzburg](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/da/SalzburgerAltstadt02b.jpg/220px-SalzburgerAltstadt02b.jpg)
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