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Is it der, die oder das Bergbau?

DER

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

The word Bergbau is masculine, therefore the correct article is der.

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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 Bergbau?

How does the declension of Bergbau 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 Bergbau
Genitive des Bergbaues des Bergbaus
Dative dem Bergbau
Akkusative den Bergbau

What is the meaning of Bergbau in German?

Bergbau is defined as:

[1] The extraction of mineral raw materials from a stone body of the upper earth crust

[1] die Gewinnung von mineralischen Rohstoffen aus einem Gesteinskörper der oberen Erdkruste

How to use Bergbau in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Bergbau with translations in English.

[1] Der Bergbau geht um.

[1] Mining is around

[1] In Deutschland nimmt der Bergbau immer weiter ab.

[1] In Germany, mining continues to take ahead

[1] „Der Bergbau ist für die Shona Saisonarbeit: Nach Gold suchen sie nur in Zeiten, in denen ihre Felder und Herden sie nicht mehr so brauchen.“

[1] "Mining is a seasonal work for Shona: they are only looking for gold in times when their fields and herds no longer need them"

[1] „Assessor Henckels Untersuchung war mit dem größten Interesse aufgenommen worden, der Bergbau wurde allerdings dennoch nicht vorangetrieben – der Grund waren die Napoleonischen Kriege.“

[1] "Assessor Henckel's investigation had been accepted with the greatest interest, but mining was not promoted - the reason was the Napoleonic War" "

[1] „Schon im 12. Jahrhundert setzte im Erzgebirge ein lebhafter Bergbau ein, der sich besonders um Freiberg, Annaberg, später auch Schneeberg und im Osterzgebirge um Altenberg (Zinn) entwickelte und zu der frühen Besiedlung des Gebirges beitrug.“

[1] "As early as the 12th century, a lively mining began in the Ore Mountains, which developed particularly around Freiberg, Annaberg, later Schneeberg and in the Osterzgebirge around Altenberg (tin) and contributed to the early settlement of the mountains."

[1] „Die Blütezeit des Bergbaus war aber schon vorbei, die Straße vernachlässigt und übersät mit Schlaglöchern.“

[1] "The heyday of mining was already over, the street neglected and littered with potholes"

How do you pronounce Bergbau?

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Pictures or photos of Bergbau

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[1] Das Bergwerk „Reiche Zeche“ in Freiberg als Beispiel historischen Bergbaus
[1] Das Bergwerk „Reiche Zeche“ in Freiberg als Beispiel historischen Bergbaus

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