Is it der, die oder das Bandage?

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 Bandage?

How does the declension of Bandage 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] Covering of soft, elastic pieces of fabric, with which body parts are wrapped

[A] Medicine: Wound Association for Protection against Dirt or as a supporting association for joints

[b] martial arts: (in some sports prescribed) association around feet or hands to protect bones and joints

[C] equestrian sport: Association as protection for the bondage and tube bone (= medium-hand or medium-footed bone) of the horse)

[D] Mumification: Association for wrapping mummies

[1a] Um den Kopf trägt er eine weiße Bandage. Er habe Schmerzen, da er auch von Bombensplittern getroffen worden sei.

[1a] „Zu seiner Überraschung war eine dicke Binde um das Handgelenk gewickelt, eine elastische Bandage, die ihm unmöglich machte, die Pulsader zu fühlen.“

[1b] Es gibt Beschreibungen dutzendfach, wie sich Boxen anfühlt. Den groben und rauhen Stoff der Bandagen zu spüren, mit dem die Hände zu Fäusten gebunden werden.

[1b] „Jack steckte den Daumen durch den Schlitz in der Bandage und wickelte den Rest sauber und ordentlich um seine Hand.“

[1c] Die Waschmaschine läuft noch. Bandagen und Schoner der Pferde vom letzten Turnier drehen sich in der Trommel.

[1d] Vor 2000 Jahren war das vier bis sechs Jahre alte Kind sorgfältig in Bandagen gewickelt und mit Harz gefüllt worden.

[2] Bei den Verhandlungen zum neuen S-Bahnvertrag wurde mit harten Bandagen gekämpft.

[2] Während in Polen die Sicherbehörden noch keinen genauen Überblick über die gewalttätige Fußballszene haben, geht die britische Polizei schon längst mit ganz anderen Bandagen gegen die "Hools" vor.