Is it der, die oder das DIN?
DAS
The correct article in German of DIN is das. So it is das DIN! (nominative case)
The word DIN is neuter, therefore the correct article is das.
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 …).
Context 1
German declension of DIN?
How does the declension of DIN 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 DIN | — |
| Genitive | des DIN | — |
| Dative | dem DIN | — |
| Akkusative | das DIN | — |
What is the meaning of DIN in German?
DIN is defined as:
[1] Short name for the "German Institute for Standardization EaV."
[1] Kurzbezeichnung für das „Deutsches Institut für Normung e.V.“How to use DIN in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using DIN with translations in English.
[1] Das DIN hat seinen Sitz in Berlin.
[1] The DIN is based in Berlin
Is it der, die oder das DIN?
DIE
The correct article in German of DIN is die. So it is die DIN! (nominative case)
The word DIN is feminine, therefore the correct article is die.
Context 2
German declension of DIN?
How does the declension of DIN 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 DIN | die DIN die DINs |
| Genitive | der DIN | der DIN der DINs |
| Dative | der DIN | den DIN den DINs |
| Akkusative | die DIN | die DIN die DINs |
What is the meaning of DIN in German?
DIN has various definitions in German:
[1] German industrial standard, short name for the standards of the German Institute for Standardization
[1] Deutsche Industrie-Norm, Kurzbezeichnung für die Normen des Deutschen Instituts für Normung[2] Outdated unit for the sensitivity to light of a film
[2] veraltete Maßeinheit für die Lichtempfindlichkeit eines FilmsHow to use DIN in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using DIN with translations in English.
[1] Die DIN 476 beschreibt das Papierformat „DIN A4“.
[1] The DIN 476 describes the paper format "DIN A4"[2]
[2]How do you pronounce DIN?
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