Is it der, die oder das Dienstag?
DER
The correct article in German of Dienstag is der. So it is der Dienstag! (nominative case)
The word Dienstag 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.
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 Dienstag?
How does the declension of Dienstag 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 Dienstag | die Dienstage |
| Genitive | des Dienstags des Dienstages | der Dienstage |
| Dative | dem Dienstag dem Dienstage | den Dienstagen |
| Akkusative | den Dienstag | die Dienstage |
What is the meaning of Dienstag in German?
Dienstag is defined as:
[1] second day of the week according to ISO 8601; third day of the week according to Jewish, Christian and Islamic counts;
[1] zweiter Wochentag gemäß ISO 8601; dritter Wochentag nach jüdischer, christlicher und islamischer Zählung; Tag zwischen Montag und MittwochHow to use Dienstag in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Dienstag with translations in English.
[1] Am Dienstag gehen wir immer ins Kino.
[1] On Tuesdays we always go to the cinema.[1] „In zwei Jahren solle die Wiener Basis auf 14 bis 15 Mittelstrecken-Flieger und in fünf Jahren auf 30 Jets wachsen, sagte IAG-Chef Willie Walsh am Dienstag zum Start der neuen Billigfluglinie mit zunächst vier Flugzeugen.“[1]
[1] "In two years the Vienna base should grow to 14 to 15 medium-haul aircraft and in five years to 30 jets, said IAG boss Willie Walsh on Tuesday at the start of the new low-cost airline with initially four aircraft." [1][1] „Das etwa 1,7 Kilogramm schwere Fluggerät sei nur wenige Meter neben einer Familie mit zwei Kindern am Boden eingeschlagen, berichtete die Polizei am Dienstag.“[2]
[1] "The approximately 1.7 kilogram aircraft hit the ground just a few meters from a family with two children, the police reported on Tuesday." [2][1] „Nach dem Hubschrauberabsturz mit einem Toten bei einer Bundesheerübung am Dienstag in der Wattener Lizum in Tirol befinden sich die beiden schwerverletzten Besatzungsmitglieder nicht in Lebensgefahr.“[3]
[1] "After the helicopter crash with a dead person during an army exercise on Tuesday in the Wattener Lizum in Tyrol, the two seriously injured crew members are not in mortal danger?" [3]
Is it der, die oder das Dienstag?
DER
DIE
The correct article in German of Dienstag is der or die. So it is der or die Dienstag! (nominative case)
The word Dienstag 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 Dienstag?
How does the declension of Dienstag 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 Dienstag (Dienstag) | die Dienstag (Dienstag) | die Dienstags | |||
| Genitive | des Dienstag des Dienstags Dienstags | der Dienstag (Dienstag) | der Dienstags | |||
| Dative | dem Dienstag (Dienstag) | der Dienstag (Dienstag) | den Dienstags | |||
| Akkusative | den Dienstag (Dienstag) | die Dienstag (Dienstag) | die Dienstags | |||
| siehe auch: Grammatik der deutschen Namen | ||||||
What is the meaning of Dienstag in German?
Dienstag is defined as:
[1] German-speaking surname, surname
[1] deutschsprachiger Familienname, NachnameHow to use Dienstag in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Dienstag with translations in English.
[1] Frau Dienstag ist ein Genie im Verkauf.
[1] Ms. Tuesday is a sales genius[1] Herr Dienstag wollte uns kein Interview geben.
[1] Mr Tuesday did not want to give us an interview.[1] Die Dienstags fahren heute ins Emsland.
[1] Tuesdays are going to Emsland. today[1] Der Dienstag trägt nie die Schals, die die Dienstag ihm strickt.
[1] Tuesday never wears the scarves that Tuesday knits for it.[1] Das kann ich dir aber sagen: „Wenn die Frau Dienstag kommt, geht der Herr Dienstag.“
[1] But I can tell you: "If the woman comes Tuesday, the gentleman goes Tuesday."[1] Dienstag kommt und geht.
[1] Tuesday comes and goes.[1] Dienstags kamen, sahen und siegten.
[1] Tuesdays came, saw and won.How do you pronounce Dienstag?
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