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Is it der, die oder das Bildung?

DIE

The correct article in German of Bildung is die. So it is die Bildung! (nominative case)

The word Bildung 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.

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Verhandlung

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 Bildung?

How does the declension of Bildung 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 Bildung die Bildungen
Genitive der Bildung der Bildungen
Dative der Bildung den Bildungen
Akkusative die Bildung die Bildungen

What is the meaning of Bildung in German?

Bildung has various definitions in German:

[1] the formation, the taking of shape, the formation, the formation of something

[1] das Bilden, das Gestaltannehmen, das Sich-Bilden, die Formung von etwas

How to use Bildung in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Bildung with translations in English.

[1] Durch die Bildung des Vulkans kam es zu großen Veränderungen auf der Insel.

[1] The formation of the volcano brought about major changes on the island.

[1] Die Bildung seiner inneren Organe war fehlerhaft.

[1] The formation of his internal organs was defective

[1] Bei Wiederkäuern ist die Gaumenhöhle eine selbstständige Bildung.

[1] In ruminants, the palatal cavity is an independent formation

[1] „Um eine solche Bildung nachhaltig zu gestalten, ist es nötig, die didaktischen Anforderungen der Bildung für nachhaltige Entwicklung im Lernfeld Ernährung zu berücksichtigen.“[3]

[1] "In order to make such an education sustainable, it is necessary to take into account the didactic requirements of education for sustainable development in the learning field of nutrition." [3]
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Is it der, die oder das Bildung?

DIE

The correct article in German of Bildung is die. So it is die Bildung! (nominative case)

The word Bildung is feminine, therefore the correct article is die.

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German declension of Bildung?

How does the declension of Bildung 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 Bildung
Genitive der Bildung
Dative der Bildung
Akkusative die Bildung

What is the meaning of Bildung in German?

Bildung has various definitions in German:

[1] Acquiring, building up knowledge, skills, and abilities

[1] Aneignen, Aufbau von Wissen, Fähigkeiten, Fertigkeiten

[2] the result of good parenting and extensive learning

[2] das Ergebnis guter Erziehung und umfassenden Lernens

How to use Bildung in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Bildung with translations in English.

[1] Eva erweitert ihre Bildung.

[1] Eva expands her education.

[1] Maria hat eine gute allgemeine Bildung.

[1] Maria has a good general education.

[1] Peter ließ sich mit der Bildung einer Meinung viel Zeit.

[1] Peter took a long time to form an opinion.

[1] „Um eine solche Bildung nachhaltig zu gestalten, ist es nötig, die didaktischen Anforderungen der Bildung für nachhaltige Entwicklung im Lernfeld Ernährung zu berücksichtigen.“[2]

[1] "In order to make such an education sustainable, it is necessary to take into account the didactic requirements of education for sustainable development in the learning field of nutrition." [2]

[1] „Bildung ist zentral für Chinas globale Machtstrategie.“[3]

[1] "Education is central to China's global power strategy." [3]

[2] „Gesucht sind Herren mit Bildung und Charakter, aber es steht selten dort, wie viel Bildung und Charakter denn so genau verlangt werden“[4]

[2] "We are looking for gentlemen with education and character, but it seldom states how much education and character are required" [4]

[2] „Fürst Andrej wandte ein, dazu bedürfe es doch einer juristischen Bildung, die ihm fehle.“[5]

[2] "Prince Andrej objected that this would require a legal education, which he lacks" [5]

How do you pronounce Bildung?

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