Is it der, die oder das Donner?
DER
The correct article in German of Donner is der. So it is der Donner! (nominative case)
The word Donner is masculine, therefore the correct article is der.
The plural is rarely used .
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 Donner?
How does the declension of Donner 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 Donner | die Donner |
| Genitive | des Donners | der Donner |
| Dative | dem Donner | den Donnern |
| Akkusative | den Donner | die Donner |
What is the meaning of Donner in German?
Donner has various definitions in German:
[1] a cracking, grinding, rumbling, or rolling sound produced by lightning during a thunderstorm
[1] ein krachendes, mahlendes, grollendes oder rollendes Geräusch, das von einem Blitz während eines Gewitters erzeugt wird[2] Mythology: the Germanic god Donar / Thor
[2] Mythologie: der germanische Gott Donar / ThorHow to use Donner in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Donner with translations in English.
[1] Der Donner nach dem Blitz war gewaltig.
[1] The thunder after the lightning was enormous[1] Als Kind hat man Angst vor den Donnern, die Eltern lassen einen nicht raus.[3]
[1] As a child you are afraid of the thunder, your parents won't let you out. [3][1] Ich habe gelauscht wie die Blitze einschlugen, und die Donner über den Berg rollten zu den anderen Hängen und von dort zurückgeworfen wurden zu mir.[4]
[1] I heard the lightning strike, and the thunders rolled over the mountain to the other slopes and from there were thrown back to me. [4][1] „Ein Gewitter hatte es gegeben, Blitz und Donner im raschen Wechsel.“[5]
[1] “There had been a thunderstorm, lightning and thunder alternating rapidly” [5][1] „Ein gewaltiger Donner erfüllte plötzlich die Stille.“[6]
[1] "A mighty thunder suddenly filled the silence." [6][2]
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Is it der, die oder das Donner?
The correct article in German of Donner is . So it is Donner! (nominative case)
The word Donner is , therefore the correct article is .
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 Donner?
How does the declension of Donner 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 1 | Plural 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | der Donner (Donner) | die Donner (Donner) | die Donners | die Donner | ||
| Genitive | des Donner des Donners Donners | der Donner (Donner) | der Donners | der Donner | ||
| Dative | dem Donner (Donner) | der Donner (Donner) | den Donners | den Donner | ||
| Akkusative | den Donner (Donner) | die Donner (Donner) | die Donners | die Donner | ||
| siehe auch: Grammatik der deutschen Namen | ||||||
What is the meaning of Donner in German?
Donner is defined as:
[1] German surname, family name
[1] deutscher Nachname, FamiliennameHow to use Donner in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Donner with translations in English.
[1] Er hat gestern Herrn Donner getroffen.
[1] He met Mr. Donner yesterdayHow do you pronounce Donner?
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