Is it der, die or das Clan?

DER

Clan

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

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

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German declension of Clan?

How does the declension of Clan 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	der Clan	die Clane	die Clans
Genitive	des Clans	der Clane	der Clans
Dative	dem Clan	den Clanen	den Clans
Akkusative	den Clan	die Clane	die Clans

What is the meaning of Clan in German?

Clan has various definitions in German:

[1] (Scottish/Irish) tribal/popular association

[1] (schottischer/irischer) Stammes-/Volksverband

[2] Translated, ironic: followers

[2] übertragen, ironisch: Anhängerschaft

[3] Designing: large family

[3] abwertend: Großfamilie

How to use Clan in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Clan with translations in English.

[1] Der O'-Dowell-Clan macht wieder Ärger.

[1] The O'-Dowell clan makes an annoyance again

[2] Mr. Singer ist einmal wieder mit seinem Clan unterwegs.

[2] Mrä Singer is once again traveling with his clan.

[3] Nun schau dir diesen Clan an!

[3] Now watch this clan one

[3] „In der Tat stammte mehr als die Hälfte aller gebildeten Menschen im Dorf aus unserem Clan, obwohl unser Clan nur fünf Prozent der Dorfbewohner ausmacht.“

[3] "In fact, more than half of all educated people in the village came from our clan, even though our clan is only five percent of the villagers"

[3] „In manchen deutschen Großstädten sind ganze Straßenzüge in der Hand einzelner Clans.“

[3] "In some major German cities, entire streets are in the hands of individual clanes" "

[3] „Diese Clans, jeder kaum wenige Dutzend Menschen umfassend, verständigen sich in der Sprache Edo, sich selbst nennen sie »Bini«.“

[3] "These clans, hardly a few dozen people comprehensive, communicate in the language of Edo, they call themselves" bini "Ä"

[3] „Ein Massaikrieger sei allein durch Tradition und Riten zum Löwenjäger bestimmt und dazu angehalten, seinem Clan Beweise seiner Tapferkeit in Form blutbefleckter Speere und der erbeuteten Löwenmähne vorzuweisen.“

[3] "A massa greater is determined solely by tradition and rites as a lion hunter and encouraged to demonstrate his clan evidence of his bravery in the form of blood -stained spears and the captured lion mane"