Is it der, die oder das Berlin?
The article is needed if "Berlin" in a certain quality, at a certain time or time period as a subject or object in the sentence, is otherwise, i.e. normally, no article is used.
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 Berlin?
How does the declension of Berlin 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 | (das) Berlin | — |
| Genitive | (des Berlin) (des Berlins) Berlins | — |
| Dative | (dem) Berlin | — |
| Akkusative | (das) Berlin | — |
What is the meaning of Berlin in German?
Berlin is defined as:
[1]
[1][1a] The capital of Germany
[1a] die Hauptstadt Deutschlands[1b] A metropolitan area in Germany
[1b] ein Ballungsraum in Deutschland[1c] A German state, topographically identical with [1a]
[1c] ein deutsches Bundesland, topografisch identisch mit [1a][1d] Historical: Kurz for Berlin (West), West Berlin
[1d] historisch: kurz für Berlin (West), Westberlin[1E] Historical: short for Berlin (East), East Berlin
[1e] historisch: kurz für Berlin (Ost), OstberlinHow to use Berlin in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Berlin with translations in English.
[1] Seit dem Zweiten Weltkrieg hat Berlin keine Altstadt mehr.
[1] Since the Second World War, Berlin has no old town more[1] Und Berlin war wie New York, ein meilenweit entfernter Ort.
[1] and Berlin was like New York, a miles away from Ortä[1] „So war seine Stimmung, als er ganz unerwartet die Weisung erhielt, abermals nach Berlin zurückzukehren.“[1a] Nach der Wiedervereinigung übernahm Berlin wieder die Hauptstadtfunktion für Gesamtdeutschland.
[1] “So his mood was when he unexpectedly received the instructions to return to Berlin” [1a] After reunification, Berlin took over the capital function for overall Germany again.[1a] „Freunde und Profis des Klettersports haben eine neue Möglichkeit, in Berlin an künstlichen Felswänden zu trainieren.“
[1a] "Friends and professionals of climbing have a new opportunity to train in Berlin on artificial rock walls"[1b] Im Ballungsraum Berlins und Brandenburgs leben rund sechs Millionen Menschen.
[1b] Around six million people live in the metropolitan area of Berlin and Brandenburg[1c] Weil man keines der Bundesländer unter den 16 bevorzugen wollte, wurde Berlin — einstmals in Brandenburg gelegen — nun ein eigenes Bundesland und ein Stadtstaat.
[1c] Because none of the federal states in the 16 wanted to be preferred, Berlin - once located in Brandenburg - has now been their own federal state and a city.[1d] Das westliche Berlin setzte sich aus der französischen, amerikanischen und britischen Besatzungszone zusammen.
[1d] The western Berlin sat down from the French, American and British occupation zone[1d] Das Rathaus von Schöneberg war Sitz der Bürgermeister vom Westberlin.
[1d] The town hall of Schöneberg was the seat of the mayor of the West Berlin[1e] Ostberlin war die Hauptstadt der DDR.
[1E] East Berlin was the capital of the GDRREHow do you pronounce Berlin?
Pictures or photos of Berlin
![[1a] Brandenburger Tor in Berlin](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/37/BrandenburgGate_FrontatNight_June_2004.jpg/220px-BrandenburgGate_FrontatNight_June_2004.jpg)
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