Is it der, die oder das Backen?
DER
The correct article in German of Backen is der. So it is der Backen! (nominative case)
The word Backen 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 …).
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German declension of Backen?
How does the declension of Backen 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 Backen | die Backen |
| Genitive | des Backens | der Backen |
| Dative | dem Backen | den Backen |
| Akkusative | den Backen | die Backen |
What is the meaning of Backen in German?
Backen has various definitions in German:
[1] Regional, landscape, Upper German, southern German for: cheek, back, cheek
[1] regional, landschaftlich, oberdeutsch, süddeutsch für: Backe, Back, Wange[2] A part, a side part of a two -part body
[2] ein Teil, ein Seitenteil eines zweigliedrigen Körpers[3] Sport: part of a ski jump, the ski jumping table, the jump mountain
[3] Sport: ein Teil einer Sprungschanze, der Schanzentisch, der SprungbergHow to use Backen in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Backen with translations in English.
[1] "Jetzt gibt es was auf die Backen!" sprach die Mutter und klatschte dem Jungen zünftig eine mit der flachen Hand auf die Wange.
[1] "Now there is something on the bakery" spoke the mother and clapped the boy with his flat hand on the boy[2] „Bei dem dort vorgeschlagenen Ventil werden zwei mit einem Zufluß und einem Abfluß verbundene Flansche durch zwei Backen zusammengehalten.“
[2] "In the valve proposed there, two flanges connected with a influx and a drain are held together by two cheeks"[3] „Wir standen nahe am Schanzentisch und jedesmal wenn ein Springer über den Backen ging, hat´s irgendwie mystisch gerauscht. Da wusste ich plötzlich: Andrea, diesen Sport willst du auch machen.“
[3] "We were close to the ski jumping table and every time a jumper went over the cheeks, it was somehow mystically rushed there, I suddenly knew: Andrea, you want to do this sport too."
Is it der, die oder das Backen?
DAS
The correct article in German of Backen is das. So it is das Backen! (nominative case)
The word Backen is neuter, therefore the correct article is das.
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German declension of Backen?
How does the declension of Backen 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 Backen | — |
| Genitive | des Backens | — |
| Dative | dem Backen | — |
| Akkusative | das Backen | — |
What is the meaning of Backen in German?
Backen is defined as:
[1] Kitchen, bakery trade: a process, an activity, a process in which is baked
[1] Küche, Bäckereihandwerk: ein Vorgang, eine Tätigkeit, ein Prozess in dem gebacken wirdHow to use Backen in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Backen with translations in English.
[1] Des Backens ist jetzt aber genug - wir haben alle Übergewicht.
[1] But the baking is now enough - we all have overweightHow do you pronounce Backen?
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