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Is it der, die oder das CD-ROM?

DIE

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

The word CD-ROM 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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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 CD-ROM?

How does the declension of CD-ROM 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 1 Plural 2
Nominative die CD-ROM die CD-ROMs die CD-ROM
Genitive der CD-ROM der CD-ROMs der CD-ROM
Dative der CD-ROM den CD-ROMs den CD-ROM
Akkusative die CD-ROM die CD-ROMs die CD-ROM

What is the meaning of CD-ROM in German?

CD-ROM is defined as:

[1] EDP: Discovery data carriers, on which permanently digital data such as software, texts, sound recordings and images are stored and that can be read by the user, but cannot be edited

[1] EDV: scheibenförmiger Datenträger, auf dem dauerhaft digitale Daten wie Software, Texte, Tonaufnahmen und Bilder gespeichert sind und die vom Benutzer zwar gelesen, jedoch nicht bearbeitet werden können

How to use CD-ROM in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using CD-ROM with translations in English.

[1] Er legte die CD-ROM in das Computerlaufwerk.

[1] He put the CD-ROM in the computer drive

[1] „Ohne den kleinsten Funken von Inspiration drehe ich die CD-ROM in meiner Hand hin und her und stecke sie schließlich in meine Handtasche.“

[1] "Without the smallest spark of inspiration, I turn the CD-ROM back and forth in my hand and finally put it in my handbag"
CD-ROM
CD-ROM

Is it der, die oder das CD-ROM?

DER

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

The word CD-ROM is masculine, therefore the correct article is der.

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German declension of CD-ROM?

How does the declension of CD-ROM work in the nominative, accusative, dative and genitive cases? Here you can find all forms in the singular as well as in the plural:

Singular Plural
le CD-ROM les CD-ROM

What is the meaning of CD-ROM in German?

CD-ROM is defined as:

[1] EDP: CD-ROM, CD

[1] EDV: CD-ROM, CD

How to use CD-ROM in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using CD-ROM with translations in English.

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How do you pronounce CD-ROM?

CD-ROM
CD-ROM

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