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Is it der, die oder das Elbe?

DIE

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

The word Elbe is feminine, therefore the correct article is die.

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 …).

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German declension of Elbe?

How does the declension of Elbe 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 die Elbe
Genitive der Elbe
Dative der Elbe
Akkusative die Elbe

What is the meaning of Elbe in German?

Elbe is defined as:

[1] Central European river, electricity in Europe that rises in the Giant Mountains, then flows through the Czech Republic and Germany and flows into the North Sea northwest of Hamburg

[1] mitteleuropäischer Fluss, Strom in Europa, der im Riesengebirge entspringt, danach Tschechien und Deutschland durchfließt und nordwestlich von Hamburg in die Nordsee mündet

How to use Elbe in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Elbe with translations in English.

[1] Die Elbe entspringt im Riesengebirge.

[1] The Elbe rises in the Giant Mountains

[1] „Der Platz war auch dafür geeignet, insofern als hier vermutlich eine alte Handelsstraße, die von der Elbe kam, die Dosse überschritt und sich bereits eine größere wendische Niederlassung hier befunden hatte, die im 10. Jh. Mittelpunkt eines Burgwardes war.“

[1] “The place was also suitable for insofar as there was probably an old trading street that came from the Elbe, the Dosse crossed and had already been a larger Wendish branch here, which was the center of a castle dog in the 10th century. "

[1] Wir überquerten die Elbe.

[1] We crossed the Elbeian

[1] Die Kinder versuchten, in der Elbe zu baden.

[1] The children tried to Baden in the Elbe
Elbe
Elbe
Elbe

Is it der, die oder das Elbe?

DER

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

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

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German declension of Elbe?

How does the declension of Elbe 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 Elbe die Elben
Genitive des Elben der Elben
Dative dem Elben den Elben
Akkusative den Elben die Elben

What is the meaning of Elbe in German?

Elbe is defined as:

[1] Fabulous creature, natural spirit

[1] Fabelwesen, Naturgeist

How to use Elbe in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Elbe with translations in English.

[1] Elben werden oft mit spitzen Ohren dargestellt.

[1] Elves are often represented with pointed ears

[1] „Kein Wunder, daß den klugen Elben und Zwergen die Gabe der Weißsagung zugeschrieben wird.“

[1] "No wonder that the clever elves and dwarfs are attributed to the administration of the white consequence"
Elbe
Elbe
Elbe

Is it der, die oder das Elbe?

DER

DIE

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

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

The oral, colloquial use of the article for last names is not uniformly used to do not use an article, Central German is inconsistent, in southern German, Austrian and Swiss idioms the article tends to be needed. In the event of an article use: the "Elbe" - for male individuals, the "Elbe" in the singular - for female individuals and/or a "Elbe" for a relative and/or a relative from the family " Elbe ”and/or the group of namesers. The one in the plural applies to the family and/or all name carriers of the same name. The written, standard language use for last names is in principle without an article.

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German declension of Elbe?

How does the declension of Elbe 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 Elbe (Elbe) die Elbe (Elbe) die Elbes die Elbe
Genitive des Elbe des Elbes Elbes der Elbe (Elbe) der Elbes der Elbe
Dative dem Elbe (Elbe) der Elbe (Elbe) den Elbes den Elbe
Akkusative den Elbe (Elbe) die Elbe (Elbe) die Elbes die Elbe
siehe auch: Grammatik der deutschen Namen

What is the meaning of Elbe in German?

Elbe is defined as:

[1] Family name

[1] Familienname

How to use Elbe in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Elbe with translations in English.

[1] Frau Elbe ist nett.

[1] Ms. Elbe is NOUND

[1] Wir sind heute Abend bei Elbes eingeladen.

[1] We are invited to Elbes tonight

[1] Die Elbes von nebenan haben jetzt einen Hund.

[1] The Elbe from next door now have a dog

[1] Der alte Elbe kauft sich einen neuen Rasenmäher.

[1] The old Elbe buys a new lawn mower

[1] Wo steckt denn Elbe schon wieder?

[1] Where is Elbe's reverse

How do you pronounce Elbe?

Elbe
Elbe
Elbe

Pictures or photos of Elbe

[1] Elbe in der Dresdner Innenstadt
[1] Elbe in der Dresdner Innenstadt

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