Is it der, die oder das Donnerstag?
DER
The correct article in German of Donnerstag is der. So it is der Donnerstag! (nominative case)
The word Donnerstag 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 Donnerstag?
How does the declension of Donnerstag 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 Donnerstag | die Donnerstage |
| Genitive | des Donnerstags des Donnerstages | der Donnerstage |
| Dative | dem Donnerstag dem Donnerstage | den Donnerstagen |
| Akkusative | den Donnerstag | die Donnerstage |
What is the meaning of Donnerstag in German?
Donnerstag has various definitions in German:
[1] fourth day of the week according to ISO 8601; [1] fifth day of the week according to Jewish, Christian and Islamic counts; [2] day between Wednesday and Friday
[1] vierter Wochentag gemäß ISO 8601;[1] fünfter Wochentag nach jüdischer, christlicher und islamischer Zählung;[2] Tag zwischen Mittwoch und FreitagHow to use Donnerstag in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Donnerstag with translations in English.
[1] Am Donnerstag ist immer besonders viel los.
[1] There is always a lot going on on Thursdays.[1] „Der Stiftungsrat genehmigte am Donnerstag ein Alternativkonzept, wonach alle notwendigen Büros und Studios samt dem geplanten Newsroom im vorhandenen Gebäudekomplex untergebracht werden sollen.“[4]
[1] "The Board of Trustees approved an alternative concept on Thursday, according to which all the necessary offices and studios, including the planned newsroom, should be housed in the existing building complex ." [4][1] „Die deutsche Mediengruppe RTL beendet ab Donnerstag schrittweise die Übertragung ihrer Programme über die Fernsehantenne.“[5]
[1] “The German media group RTL will gradually end the transmission of its programs via the television antenna from Thursday” [5][1] „Die Donnerstage im Oktober waren zu jener Zeit in Rom Tage festlicher Freude.“[6]
[1] “The Thursdays in October were days of festive joy in Rome at that time” [6]
Is it der, die oder das Donnerstag?
DER
DIE
The correct article in German of Donnerstag is der or die. So it is der or die Donnerstag! (nominative case)
The word Donnerstag 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 Donnerstag?
How does the declension of Donnerstag 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 Donnerstag (Donnerstag) | die Donnerstag (Donnerstag) | die Donnerstags | |||
| Genitive | des Donnerstag des Donnerstags Donnerstags | der Donnerstag (Donnerstag) | der Donnerstags | |||
| Dative | dem Donnerstag (Donnerstag) | der Donnerstag (Donnerstag) | den Donnerstags | |||
| Akkusative | den Donnerstag (Donnerstag) | die Donnerstag (Donnerstag) | die Donnerstags | |||
| siehe auch: Grammatik der deutschen Namen | ||||||
What is the meaning of Donnerstag in German?
Donnerstag is defined as:
[1] German-speaking surname, surname
[1] deutschsprachiger Familienname, NachnameHow to use Donnerstag in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Donnerstag with translations in English.
[1] Frau Donnerstag ist ein Genie im Verkauf.
[1] Ms. Thursday is a sales genius[1] Herr Donnerstag wollte uns kein Interview geben.
[1] Mr Thursday did not want to give us an interview.[1] Die Donnerstags fahren heute nach Braunschweig.
[1] The Thursdays go to Braunschweig. today[1] Der Donnerstag trägt nie die Schals, die die Donnerstag ihm strickt.
[1] Thursday never wears the scarves that Thursday knits for it.[1] Das kann ich dir aber sagen: „Wenn die Frau Donnerstag kommt, geht der Herr Donnerstag.“
[1] But I can tell you: "If the woman comes Thursday, the gentleman goes Thursday."[1] Donnerstag kommt und geht.
[1] Thursday comes and goes.[1] Donnerstags kamen, sahen und siegten.
[1] Thursdays came, saw and won.How do you pronounce Donnerstag?
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