Is it der, die oder das Balg?
DAS
DER
The correct article in German of Balg is das or der. So it is das or der Balg! (nominative case)
The word Balg is neuter or masculine, therefore the correct article is das or der.
The plural shape of the bälger is mainly used in northern Germany, the plural form of balts in southern Germany
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 Balg?
How does the declension of Balg 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 1 | Singular 2 | Plural 1 | Plural 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | das Balg | der Balg | die Bälger | die Bälge |
| Genitive | des Balges des Balgs | des Balges des Balgs | der Bälger | der Bälge |
| Dative | dem Balg dem Balge | dem Balg dem Balge | den Bälgern | den Bälgen |
| Akkusative | das Balg | den Balg | die Bälger | die Bälge |
What is the meaning of Balg in German?
Balg has various definitions in German:
[1] colloquially, mostly pejorative: warped, cheeky child
[1] umgangssprachlich, meist abwertend: verzogenes, freches Kind[2] Very pejorative: (mostly unwanted, not desired) child
[2] sehr abwertend: (meist ungewolltes, nicht erwünschtes) KindHow to use Balg in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Balg with translations in English.
[1] Ihre Bälger sind richtige Quälgeister.
[1] Your bellows are real tormented spirits[1] „Mevrouw begriff auch - nicht durch logische Folgerung, sondern intuitiv -, daß dieser Balg aus den Sümpfen seine Pfoten auf den Begriff der mathematischen Variablen gelegt und seine Krallen in den spannungsreichen Raum geschlagen hatte, der sich zwischen mathematischer Definition und mathematischer Existenz befindet.“
[1] “Mevrouw also understood - not by logical conclusion, but intuitively - that this bellows from the swamps put its paws on the concept of mathematical variables and hit its claws into the exciting space that was between mathematical definition and mathematical existence located "[1] „Doch die Mutter war mit der Schule in der sogenannten Sandkolonie nicht zufrieden und befand, diese sei eine Lehranstalt für die Bälger von einfachen Arbeitern, gänzlich unter dem Niveau ihrer Familie.“
[1] "But the mother was not satisfied with the school in the so -called sand colony and found that this was a educational institution for the beams of simple workers, entirely below the level of her family" "
Is it der, die oder das Balg?
DER
The correct article in German of Balg is der. So it is der Balg! (nominative case)
The word Balg is masculine, therefore the correct article is der.
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German declension of Balg?
How does the declension of Balg 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 Balg | die Bälge |
| Genitive | des Balgs | der Bälge |
| Dative | dem Balg | den Bälgen |
| Akkusative | den Balg | die Bälge |
What is the meaning of Balg in German?
Balg has various definitions in German:
[1] Animal skin with fur, or for birds with feathers
[1] Tierhaut mit Fell, beziehungsweise bei Vögeln mit Federn[2] Photo technology: Apparature to change the focal length in old photo apparatus
[2] Fototechnik: Apparatur zur Veränderung der Brennweite bei alten Fotoapparaten[3] Device to generate an air flow
[3] Gerät zur Erzeugung eines LuftstromsHow to use Balg in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Balg with translations in English.
[1] „Er tat es zwar, wollte aber dann den Fuchs töten und ihm den Balg abziehen.“
[1] "He did it, but then wanted to kill the fox and peel the bell."[1] Da ward der Otter abgezogen und Hreidmar nahm den Balg und sagte, sie sollten den Balg mit rothem Golde füllen, und ebenso von außen hüllen, und damit sollten sie Frieden kaufen. (Karl Simrock, Die Edda, Die Niflungen und Giukungen, z.n. Projekt Gutenberg)
[1] Then the Otter was pulled off and Hreidmar took the bellows and said that they should fill the bellows with red golden gold and also wrap from the outside, and so they should buy peace (Karl Simrock, the Edda, the NiFlungen and Giucungen, Z.N. project Gutenberg)[1] „Die Bälge und wertvollen Schwanzfedern schickt er heim zu seiner Mutter, einer Hutmacherin.“
[1] "He sends the bellows and valuable tail springs to his mother, a hat maker"[1] „Ein zweiter Gürtel, vielmehr ein Balg, wurde mit Rum gefüllt, um mich einerseits über Wasser zu halten und andererseits aufzuwärmen, wenn ich das Ufer erreicht hatte.“
[1] "A second belt, rather a bellows, was filled with rum to keep me afloat on the one hand and to warm up when I had reached the bank"[2] Je nach dem, wie weit man den Balg der Kamera herauszieht, ergibt sich ein anderer Punkt, der in größter Schärfe dargestellt wird.
[2] Depending on how far you pull out the bellows of the camera, there is another point that is shown in the greatest sharpness[3] Hoho! Hohe! Hohei! Hohei! Hoho! / Blase, Balg! Blase die Glut! / Des Baumes Kohle, wie brennt sie kühn; / wie glüht sie hell und hehr! (Richard Wagner, Siegfried, 1. Aufzug, 3. Szene, z.n. Projekt Gutenberg)
[3] Hohe! Hohei! Hohei! Hoho! / Bladder, Balg! Bubble the embers! / Of the tree coal, how does it burn kisses / how glowed it lightly and unemployed! (Richard Wagner, Siegfried, 1A elevator, 3rd scene, Z.N. Project Gutenberg)How do you pronounce Balg?
Pictures or photos of Balg
![[2] der zieharmonikaähnliche Balg der Kamera](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Balgenkamera_mit_Scheimpflug_-_IMGP1227.JPG/220px-Balgenkamera_mit_Scheimpflug_-_IMGP1227.JPG)
![[3] ein kleiner, zierlicher Balg zum Anblasen eines Feuers](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/83/Blasbalg_makffm_V206.jpg/220px-Blasbalg_makffm_V206.jpg)
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