Is it der, die oder das Becher?
DER
The correct article in German of Becher is der. So it is der Becher! (nominative case)
The word Becher 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 Becher?
How does the declension of Becher 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 Becher | die Becher |
| Genitive | des Bechers | der Becher |
| Dative | dem Becher | den Bechern |
| Akkusative | den Becher | die Becher |
What is the meaning of Becher in German?
Becher has various definitions in German:
[1] Vessel, with or often without a handle, for storing liquids
[1] Gefäß, mit oder aber oft ohne Henkel, zum Verwahren von Flüssigkeiten[2] no plural: a constellation south of the celestial equator
[2] kein Plural: ein Sternbild südlich des HimmelsäquatorsHow to use Becher in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Becher with translations in English.
[1] Er goss ein wenig Wasser in den Becher.
[1] He poured a little water into the cup[1] Ich trinke Tee lieber aus dem Becher als aus der Tasse.
[1] I prefer to drink tea from a mug than from a cup.[1] Könnten Sie mir bitte einen der Becher da rüberreichen, danke.
[1] Could you please pass me one of the cups over there, thank you.[1] "Im alten Ägypten galten Becher als Symbol der Nahrung, die Leib und Seele erhält."[2]
[1] "In ancient Egypt, cups were a symbol of food that sustains body and soul." [2][1] „Verwundert schaut dieser nach unten, als er den Becher umstößt und ein wenig Kleingeld herausfällt.“[3]
[1] "He looks down in amazement when he knocks over the cup and a little change falls out" [3][2] „Im Sternbild Becher beobachtet Wilhelm Herschel die Galaxien NGC 3511 und NGC 3513 sowie im Sternbild Fische die Galaxie NGC 193.“[4]
[2] "Wilhelm Herschel observes the galaxies NGC 3511 and NGC 3513 in the constellation Becher and the galaxy NGC 193. in the constellation Pisces" [4]
Is it der, die oder das Becher?
DER
DIE
The correct article in German of Becher is der or die. So it is der or die Becher! (nominative case)
The word Becher is masculine or feminine, therefore the correct article is der or die.
The oral, colloquial use of the article for surnames is not uniform . North German tends not to use an article, Central German is used inconsistently, the article tends to be used in southern German, Austrian and Swiss idioms.
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German declension of Becher?
How does the declension of Becher 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 m | Singular f | Plural 1 | Plural 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | der Becher (Becher) | die Becher (Becher) | die Bechers | die Becher | ||
| Genitive | des Becher des Bechers Bechers | der Becher (Becher) | der Bechers | der Becher | ||
| Dative | dem Becher (Becher) | der Becher (Becher) | den Bechers | den Becher | ||
| Akkusative | den Becher (Becher) | die Becher (Becher) | die Bechers | die Becher | ||
| siehe auch: Grammatik der deutschen Namen | ||||||
What is the meaning of Becher in German?
Becher is defined as:
[1] Family name
[1] FamiliennameHow to use Becher in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Becher with translations in English.
[1] Herr Dr. Becher arbeitet in der Radiologie.
[1] Mr. Dr. Becher works in radiology.[1] Frau Becher bekommt demnächst eine Gehaltserhöhung.
[1] Ms. Becher will soon receive a raise .[1] Bei den Bechers ist der Vorgarten grüner als bei den Weißkopfs.
[1] The Bechers' front yard is greener than the Weißkopfs.How do you pronounce Becher?
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