Is it der, die oder das Beleg?
DER
The correct article in German of Beleg is der. So it is der Beleg! (nominative case)
The word Beleg 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 …).
German declension of Beleg?
How does the declension of Beleg 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 Beleg | die Belege |
| Genitive | des Beleges des Belegs | der Belege |
| Dative | dem Beleg dem Belege | den Belegen |
| Akkusative | den Beleg | die Belege |
What is the meaning of Beleg in German?
Beleg has various definitions in German:
[1] General: proof, proof
[1] allgemein: ein Beweis, ein Nachweis[2] Something written, mostly in accounting: a (written) evidence of a booking, purchase or a transaction
[2] etwas Schriftliches, meist im Rechnungswesen: ein (schriftlicher) Nachweis einer Buchung, eines Kaufes oder einer Transaktion[3] Lexicography, (written tradition): A text passage that proves a meaning or use of a word
[3] Lexikografie, (schriftliche Überlieferung): eine Textstelle, die eine Bedeutung oder Verwendung eines Wortes belegt[4] Philatelie: A collective term for letters, postcards and full things
[4] Philatelie: ein Sammelbegriff für Briefe, Postkarten und Ganzsachen[5] Natural science: An experimental finding that confirms a theoretical prediction
[5] Naturwissenschaft: ein experimenteller Befund, der eine theoretische Vorhersage bestätigt[6] Archeology: Fundpiece
[6] Archäologie: FundstückHow to use Beleg in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Beleg with translations in English.
[1] Als Beleg dafür, dass wir wirklich in Hannover waren, habe ich die Fahrkarte aufgehoben.
[1] As proof that we were really in Hanover, I laid out the ticket[2] Wir sammeln alle Belege für die Steuererklärung.
[2] We collect all receipts for the tax return[3] Nur wenn genügend Belege im Textkorpus vorkommen, wird ein Wort als Stichwort aufgenommen.
[3] Only if there is enough evidence in the text corpus, a word is recorded as a keyword[3] „Allein aufgrund der Belege kann jedoch nicht zwischen der möglichen Realisierung als Zusammensetzung oder Syntagma unterschieden werden.“
[3] "However, due to the evidence alone, however, it cannot be distinguished between the possible implementation as a composition or syntagma"[4] Der Briefumschlag mit dem Sonderstempel ist ein schöner Beleg für die diesjährige Ausstellung.
[4] The envelope with the special stamp is a nice document for this year's exhibition[5] Wir werten das Ergebnis des Experiments als Beleg dafür, dass die Hypothese richtig ist.
[5] We consider the result of the experiment as evidence that the hypothesis is correct[5] „Diese Tatsache ist ein Beleg für die Quantelung von Energiezuständen in Atomen.“
[5] "This fact is evidence of the quantum of energy states in Atoma"[6] Das Geißenklösterle ist einer von vier Fundplätzen, welche die frühesten Belege für figürliche Kunst und Musik erbracht haben.
[6] The Geißenklösterle is one of four sites that have provided the earliest evidence of figurative art and music[6] Erste Belege für die künstlerische Gestaltungsfähigkeit des Menschen sind mindestens 30.000 Jahre alt.
[6] The first evidence of human artistic design ability is at least 30,000 years old.How do you pronounce Beleg?
Pictures or photos of Beleg
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