Is it der, die oder das Anlauf?
DER
The correct article in German of Anlauf is der. So it is der Anlauf! (nominative case)
The word Anlauf 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 Anlauf?
How does the declension of Anlauf 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 Anlauf | die Anläufe |
| Genitive | des Anlaufs des Anlaufes | der Anläufe |
| Dative | dem Anlauf | den Anläufen |
| Akkusative | den Anlauf | die Anläufe |
What is the meaning of Anlauf in German?
Anlauf has various definitions in German:
[1] Running before a jump or push to get momentum
[1] das Laufen vor einem Sprung oder Stoß, um Schwung zu holen[2] Translated: Attempt
[2] übertragen: Versuch[3] Architecture: "Connection member between a horizontal plate and a wall in architecture"
[3] Architektur: „Verbindungsglied zwischen einer waagerechten Platte und einer Wand in der Architektur“[4] Shipping: The start of a port
[4] Schifffahrt: das Anfahren eines Hafens[5] Technology: "The slow increase in the operating speed of a machine"
[5] Technik: „das langsame Steigern der Betriebsgeschwindigkeit einer Maschine“How to use Anlauf in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Anlauf with translations in English.
[1] Wenn du ein bisschen mehr Anlauf nimmst, kannst du weiter springen.
[1] If you take a little more start, you can continue[2] Er hat es sofort beim ersten Anlauf geschafft.
[2] He did it immediately on the first attempt[2] „Nachdem in mehreren Anläufen die zweifelsfrei höchste Stelle des Kibo ermittelt werden konnte, kommt es am 6. Oktober 1889 endlich und ohne weitere Umstände zur Erstbesteigung der höchsten Erhebung des Kilimandscharo-Massivs durch Meyer und Putscheller.“
[2] "After the highest point of the Kibo could undoubtedly be determined in several attempts, on October 6, 1889, the highest elevation of the Kilimanjaro massif by Meyer and Putscheller occurred without further circumstances."[3]
[3][4] „Neben den reinen Liegeplatzgebühren addieren sich andere Gebühren und Dienstleistungen für einen Anlauf zu einer Gesamtkalkulation.“
[4] "In addition to the pure berth fees, other fees and services add up to an overall calculation" "[4] „Anlässlich des 100. Anlaufs eines MSC-Kreuzfahrtschiffes in Hamburg, kam der Chef selbst nach Hamburg.“
[4] "On the occasion of the 100-occurrence of an MSC cruise ship in Hamburg, the boss himself came to Hamburg."[4] „Nach dem ersten Anlauf stach das 293 Meter lange und für 3223 Passagiere sowie 1000 Besatzungsmitglieder ausgelegte Schiff abends zur zwölftägigen Ostsee- und Baltikumreise in See.“
[4] "After the first attempt, the 293-meter-long and 1000 crew members stabbed for 3223 passengers for the twelve-day Baltic Sea and Baltic Circle in Sea in the evening"[5] „Wollte man den laufenden Motor mit dem beim Anlauf benutzten Sättigungsgrad dauernd arbeiten lassen, so verbrauchte die Erregung unverhältnismäßig viel Energie […].“
[5] "If you wanted to keep the running engine working with the degree of saturation used when you start, the excitement used disproportionately a lot of energy [...] ."How do you pronounce Anlauf?
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