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Is it der, die oder das Dieb?

DER

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

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

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 …).

German declension of Dieb?

How does the declension of Dieb 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 der Dieb die Diebe
Genitive des Diebes des Diebs der Diebe
Dative dem Dieb dem Diebe den Dieben
Akkusative den Dieb die Diebe

What is the meaning of Dieb in German?

Dieb has various definitions in German:

[1] colloquially: someone who steals who takes away another property

[1] umgangssprachlich: jemand, der stiehlt, der eines anderen Eigentum wegnimmt

[2] Picture, outdated, joking: Schelm, child

[2] bildlich, veraltet, scherzhaft: Schelm, Kind

[3] Octed, pictorial: mark of a typewed spring

[3] veraltet, bildlich: Mark einer Schreibfeder

[4] Switzerland, oenology: Decanter • References or document points are missing for this meaning

[4] Schweiz, Önologie: Dekanter • Für diese Bedeutung fehlen Referenzen oder Belegstellen.

[5] Octed: Before a candle

[5] veraltet: Nebendocht einer Kerze

[6] Zoology, short for: herb diet (Ptinus for)

[6] Zoologie, kurz für: Kräuterdieb; (Ptinus fur)

[7] Zoology, landscape: Buckelkäeräte (Gibbium psylloides)

[7] Zoologie, landschaftlich: Buckelkäfer; (Gibbium psylloides)

[8] Zoology, outdated, short for: dairy thief, milk thief, a white butterflies (lepidoptera) • References or document points are missing for this meaning

[8] Zoologie, veraltet, kurz für: Molkendieb, Milchdieb, einen weißen Schmetterling; (Lepidoptera) • Für diese Bedeutung fehlen Referenzen oder Belegstellen.

[9] Law, Germany: Person who commits theft, i.e. takes away a strange movable thing to another, in order to adapt it or a third party

[9] Rechtswissenschaften, Deutschland: Person, die einen Diebstahl begeht, also einem anderen eine fremde bewegliche Sache wegnimmt, um sie sich oder einem Dritten rechtswidrig zuzueignen

How to use Dieb in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Dieb with translations in English.

[1] Die Diebe stiegen über den Gartenzaun und dann durch das offene Fenster in das Haus ein.

[1] The thieves rose over the garden fence and then through the open window into the house

[1] Hier waren Diebe am Werk und haben alles mitgenommen und weggeschleppt.

[1] Here thieves were at work and took everything with them and dragged away

[1] „Ähnlich grotesk wie diese Welt Kiens erscheint vom zweiten Teil an die Welt von Hausierern, Gaunern, Dieben und Zuhältern, in der der Jude Fischerle, ein zwergenhafter Buckliger, als besonderer Führer agiert und besessen die beiden Ziele verfolgt, auf allen legalen und vor allem illegalen Wegen Geld für eine Operation zu horten, um seinen Buckel loszuwerden.“

[1] “From the second part of the world of housekeepers, crooks, thieves and pimps, in which the Jude Fischerle, a dwarf hump, acts as a special leader, acts as grotesque as this world. And above all illegals to hoard money for an operation to get rid of his hump "

[2] „Manchmal erbettelt sich der kleine Dieb selbst die Erlaubniß von ihm, mein Schlafkamerade zu sein“

[2] "Sometimes the little thief begged himself the permission from him to be my sleeping camera"

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