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Is it der, die oder das Dach?

DAS

The correct article in German of Dach is das. So it is das Dach! (nominative case)

The word Dach 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.

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Naturschutz

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 Dach?

How does the declension of Dach 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 Dach die Dächer
Genitive des Dachs des Daches der Dächer
Dative dem Dach dem Dache den Dächern
Akkusative das Dach die Dächer

What is the meaning of Dach in German?

Dach has various definitions in German:

[1] top cover of a house, vehicle or tent

[1] obere Abdeckung eines Hauses, eines Fahrzeugs oder eines Zeltes

[2] casually, colloquially: the human head

[2] salopp, umgangssprachlich: der menschliche Kopf

How to use Dach in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Dach with translations in English.

[1] Unser Dach muss endlich neu gedeckt werden.

[1] Our roof must finally be re-covered

[1] „Sie haben auf dem Dach einen Wasserstofftank und die Brennstoffzelle sowie Batterien im Boden des Zugs.“[3]

[1] “You have a hydrogen tank on the roof and the fuel cell and batteries in the floor of the train” [3]

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Is it der, die oder das Dach?

DER

DIE

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

The word Dach is masculine or feminine, therefore the correct article is der or die.

The oral, colloquial use of the article for surnames is not uniform . North German tends not to use an article, Central German is used inconsistently, the article tends to be used in southern German, Austrian and Swiss idioms.

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German declension of Dach?

How does the declension of Dach 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 m Singular f Plural
Nominative der Dach (Dach) die Dach (Dach) die Dachs
Genitive des Dach des Dachs Dachs der Dach (Dach) der Dachs
Dative dem Dach (Dach) der Dach (Dach) den Dachs
Akkusative den Dach (Dach) die Dach (Dach) die Dachs
siehe auch: Grammatik der deutschen Namen

What is the meaning of Dach in German?

Dach is defined as:

[1] German family name

[1] deutscher Familienname

How to use Dach in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Dach with translations in English.

[1] „Günter Dach (* 27. August 1915 in Berlin; † 25. Juli 2010 in Berlin) war ein deutscher Politiker (CDU).“[1]

[1] "Günter Dach (* August 27, 1915 in Berlin; † July 25, 2010 in Berlin) was a German politician (CDU)." [1]

How do you pronounce Dach?

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Pictures or photos of Dach

[1] ein Dach
[1] ein Dach
[1] durch einen Tornado im Juni 2021 beschädigtes Dach in Hrušky/Slowakei
[1] durch einen Tornado im Juni 2021 beschädigtes Dach in Hrušky/Slowakei
[1] Auf einem Dach werden Solarpanels installiert.
[1] Auf einem Dach werden Solarpanels installiert.
[1] ein Weihnachtsbaum wird auf einem Autodach befestigt
[1] ein Weihnachtsbaum wird auf einem Autodach befestigt

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