Is it der, die oder das Bank?
DIE
The correct article in German of Bank is die. So it is die Bank! (nominative case)
The word Bank is feminine, therefore the correct article is die.
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 Bank?
How does the declension of Bank 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 | die Bank | die Bänke |
| Genitive | der Bank | der Bänke |
| Dative | der Bank | den Bänken |
| Akkusative | die Bank | die Bänke |
What is the meaning of Bank in German?
Bank has various definitions in German:
[1] Seating or storage space for several people or things next to each other
[1] Sitz- oder Ablagegelegenheit für mehrere Personen oder Dinge nebeneinander[2] geological formation
[2] geologische Formation[3] Deposition of material in a body of water
[3] Ablagerung von Material in einem Gewässer[4] Biological residue accumulation on the ocean floor
[4] Anhäufung biologischer Rückstände auf dem Meeresgrund[5] Sales counter or counter for cheese, meat, fish, salad or the like
[5] Verkaufstisch oder Ladentisch für Käse, Fleisch, Fisch, Salat oder Ähnliches[6] Sport, short for: substitute bench, substitute bench
[6] Sport, kurz für: Auswechselbank, ErsatzbankHow to use Bank in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Bank with translations in English.
[1] Sollen wir uns auf diese Bank setzen?
[1] Shall we sit on this bench?[1] „Nach dem Abendessen gingen Sung und Hideo auf eine Runde in den Park und saßen dann lange schweigend auf einer Bank am Teich.“[2]
[1] "After dinner, Sung and Hideo went for a walk in the park and then sat in silence on a bench by the pond for a long time." [2][1] „Smoaks setzte sich auf die gegenüberliegende Bank und sah ihn an.“[3]
[1] "Smoaks sat down on the bench opposite and looked at him ." [3][2] „Eine Bank oder die Lage (lat. stratum, engl. bed, layer, abgekürzt Bk. oder Lg.) ist im Sprachgebrauch der Geologie, Geotechnik und Stratigraphie eine vom umliegenden Gestein deutlich in Struktur, Farbe oder Material gesonderte, zusammenhängende Gesteinsschicht.“[4]
[2] "A bank or the location (lat. Stratum, English bed, layer, abbreviated Bk. Or Lg.) Is in the usage of geology, geotechnics and stratigraphy a coherent structure, color or material clearly separated from the surrounding rock[2] Diese kalkhaltige Bank wurde von Steinsuchern in den letzten Jahrzehnten weitgehend abgebaut.
[2] This calcareous bank has been largely dismantled by stone hunters in recent decades.[3] In dieser Flussschlinge hat die Strömung eine schöne Bank gebildet.
[3] In this loop of the river, the current has formed a beautiful bank.[4] Eine besondere Art von Bank ist das Korallenriff.
[4] The coral reef is a special type of bank[5] Vor der Bank des Konsumvereins waren Frauen, Kinder und Männer zu sehen.
[5] In front of the bank of the Konsumverein were women, children and men[6] „Der Nationalspieler hatte sein Zwicken im Muskel aus der Vorwoche zwar auskuriert, er blieb aber wie so oft zunächst auf der Bank.“[5]
[6] "Although the national player had recovered from the pain in his muscles from the previous week, he stayed on the bench, as is so often the case." [5]
Is it der, die oder das Bank?
DIE
The correct article in German of Bank is die. So it is die Bank! (nominative case)
The word Bank is feminine, therefore the correct article is die.
Context 2
German declension of Bank?
How does the declension of Bank 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 | die Bank | die Banken |
| Genitive | der Bank | der Banken |
| Dative | der Bank | den Banken |
| Akkusative | die Bank | die Banken |
What is the meaning of Bank in German?
Bank has various definitions in German:
[1] Finance: Financial institution providing financial services
[1] Finanzwesen: Geldinstitut für Finanzdienstleistungen[2] Glücksspiellokal; also one of the playing parties can be called a bank (in roulette the bank wins if none of the bet combinations come up), or a central supply that does not take part in the competition itself can be called like this (
[2] Glücksspiellokal; auch eine der Spielparteien kann als Bank bezeichnet werden (beim Roulette gewinnt die Bank, wenn keine der gesetzten Kombinationen fällt), oder auch ein zentraler Vorrat, der selbst nicht am Wettstreit teilnimmt, kann so bezeichnet werden (beispielsweise der Vorrat an Straßen, Häusern und Hotels, die beim Monopoly bisher noch von keinem Mitspieler gekauft wurden)How to use Bank in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Bank with translations in English.
[1] Diese Bank wäre bei dem Großbrand gestern fast abgebrannt.
[1] This bank almost burned down in the major fire yesterday .[2] Keiner hat richtig gesetzt, die Einsätze gehen an die Bank.
[2] Nobody has bet correctly, the stakes go to the bank.How do you pronounce Bank?
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