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Is it der, die oder das Ballast?

DER

The correct article in German of Ballast is der. So it is der Ballast! (nominative case)

The word Ballast 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.

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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 Ballast?

How does the declension of Ballast 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 Ballast die Ballaste
Genitive des Ballastes des Ballasts der Ballaste
Dative dem Ballast dem Ballaste den Ballasten
Akkusative den Ballast die Ballaste

What is the meaning of Ballast in German?

Ballast has various definitions in German:

[1] Fabric or component that is comparatively heavy for its size and is used to stabilize the object on which it is loaded (for example on ships, balloons, submarine and other diving vehicles)

[1] Stoff oder Bauteil, das für seine Größe vergleichsweise schwer ist und zur Stabilisierung des Objektes, auf welchem es geladen ist (zum Beispiel auf Schiffen, Ballonen, U-Booten und anderen Tauchfahrzeugen) dient

[2] Unnecessary cargo, not required luggage

[2] überflüssige Ladung, nicht benötigtes Gepäck

[3] Translated: load, load, burden

[3] übertragen: Belastung, Last, Bürde

How to use Ballast in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Ballast with translations in English.

[1] „Acht Säcke Ballast sind vorhanden, Meßapparate, hundert Meter Tau“

[1] "Eight sacks of ballast are available, measuring apparatus, a hundred meters of rope"

[1, 2] „Das Boot war mit starkem Ballast versehen.“

[1, 2] "The boat was provided with strong ballast"

[1] „Nachdem wir jedoch etwas von unserem Ballast losgeworden waren und unsere Fracht Bleiblöcke neu arrangiert hatten, war unser Schiff leichter und lief doch nicht dort ein.“

[1] "However, after we got rid of our ballast and our freight had newly arranged lead blocks, our ship was easier and did not go there"

[1] „Ich war also in Orsara von Bord gegangen, während man Ballast im Bauch unseres Schiffes verstaute, das wegen seines zu geringen Tiefganges schlecht zu steuern war.“

[1] So "I had disembarked in Orsara while being stowed ballast in the stomach of our ship that was badly controlled because of its too low depth"

[3] Niko Paech stellt sich aber ein Zeitalter vor, in dem sich Menschen von unnötigem Ballast befreien, der nur Zeit, Geld und auch Ressourcen kostet.

[3] Niko Paech introduces himself to a age in which people free themselves from unnecessary ballast, which only costs time, money and also resources

[3] In allen Weltreligionen, ob im Islam, Christen- oder Judentum, auch in den Naturreligionen gibt es diese Anrufung, die von Gläubigen und Nichtgläubigen aus tiefster Seele und größter Not hinaus und hinauf soll: das Gebet, das Stoßgebet. Es hat keine Form, keine festgelegten Worte, es ist nicht rituell und bedarf keines besonderen Ortes. Es übergreift alle Religionen, ist ein zutiefst menschlicher, ein von allem ideologisch-religiösen Ballast befreiter Hilferuf, der letztlich auch keiner Sprache bedarf.

[3] In all world religions, whether in Islam, Christian or Judaism, also in the natural religions there is this call, which is supposed to be out and up from the deepest soul and great need: the prayer, the prayer is none Form, no specified words, it is not ritual and does not require a special place. It passes all religions, is a deeply human, one of all the ideological-religious ballast liberated a cry for help, which ultimately does not require any language.

[3] „Auch im Lokal, in Schule und Elternhaus, in Politik und Wirtschaft ließe ein kurzes Tippen des Zeigefingers allen förmlichen Ballast vergessen, der den Kontakt von Mensch zu Mensch bisher so erschwerte.“

[3] "Also in the restaurant, in school and parents' house, in politics and business, a short typing of the index finger would forget all formal ballast that has so far been so difficult to contact people to person"

How do you pronounce Ballast?

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Pictures or photos of Ballast

[1] der Ballast im Kiel eines Segelbootes erzeugt ein aufrichtendes Moment
[1] der Ballast im Kiel eines Segelbootes erzeugt ein aufrichtendes Moment

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