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 Breite?

How does the declension of Breite 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] Spatial: horizontal expansion, dimension, as a counterpart to length, height or depth a measurable route on two -dimensional or three -dimensional, right -angled objects, on areas and bodies

[2] General: eye -catching, considerable, considerable expansion, for example to the right or left or even into the depth

[3] Translated: Weighing, endlessness, considerable expansion

[4] Geodesy, geography: Northern or southern distance of a place specified in the angle measure on the surface of the earth's surface from the equanity of short form for latitude

[1] Die Breite des Brettes reicht aus, um darüber fahren zu können.

[1] Nenn mir Länge und Breite, und dann bestelle ich das Teil.

[2] Das Thema verdient es, in seiner ganzen Breite untersucht zu werden.

[2] Kann man eigentlich die Breite der Umfrage beeinflussen?

[3] Müssen wir das jetzt in aller Breite diskutieren?

[4] New York liegt auf 40,42 Grad nördlicher Breite.

German declension of Breite?

How does the declension of Breite 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] A district of Basel, Switzerland

[2] A stadium in the city of Schuhhausen, Switzerland

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[1] German -speaking surname, family name

[1] Herr Breite ist ein begnadeter Koch.

[1] Bei den Breites gibt es Sonntags immer Pfannkuchen.

[1] Der Breite liebt Spaziergänge, die Breite findet das langweilig.