Is it der, die oder das Elf?
DER
The correct article in German of Elf is der. So it is der Elf! (nominative case)
The word Elf 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 Elf?
How does the declension of Elf 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 Elf | die Elfen |
| Genitive | des Elfen | der Elfen |
| Dative | dem Elfen | den Elfen |
| Akkusative | den Elfen | die Elfen |
What is the meaning of Elf in German?
Elf has various definitions in German:
[1] Mythology: Celtic and Germanic fairy tale and legendary shape of natural spirit with good or bad attitude
[1] Mythologie: keltische und germanische Märchen- und Sagengestalt; Naturgeist mit guter oder schlechter Gesinnung[2] Fantasy: human -like being rather good attitude
[2] Fantasy: menschenähnliches Wesen eher guter GesinnungHow to use Elf in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Elf with translations in English.
[1] „Elfen schieben Menschen dem Volksglauben nach auch Wechselbälger unter.“
[1] "Elves push people according to popular belief"[1] „Als Geister, als Huldufólk, als Elfen, treten sie bis heute in Erscheinung, die ungewaschenen Kinder.“
[1] "As ghosts, as a Hulfufólk, as elves, they still appear to this day, the unwashed children's" "[2] „Gemeinsam ist vielen modernen Fantasywelten, dass die Elfen spitze Ohren besitzen, oft zierlich sind, musikbegabt, in vielen Fällen Magie wirken können, auf Menschen sehr attraktiv wirken und mit Zwergen verfeindet sind.“
[2] "Common to many modern fantasy worlds that the elves have lace ears, are often delicate, are gifted, in many cases can have magic, have a very attractive effect on people and are released with dwarfs"
Is it der, die oder das Elf?
DIE
The correct article in German of Elf is die. So it is die Elf! (nominative case)
The word Elf is feminine, therefore the correct article is die.
This form is also in Germany in Germany [1] In contrast to the 911
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German declension of Elf?
How does the declension of Elf 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 Elf | die Elfen |
| Genitive | der Elf | der Elfen |
| Dative | der Elf | den Elfen |
| Akkusative | die Elf | die Elfen |
What is the meaning of Elf in German?
Elf has various definitions in German:
[1] Mathematics: The natural number eleven
[1] Mathematik: die natürliche Zahl Elf[2] Sport: soccer team
[2] Sport: FußballmannschaftHow to use Elf in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Elf with translations in English.
[1] Auf die Zehn folgt die Elf.
[1] The Elfä is followed by the ten[2] Die Hamburger Elf feierte ein großes Comeback.
[2] The Hamburg eleven celebrated a big comeback[2] Auch die Elfen aus der Elfenbeinküste und aus Dänemark sind nun auf dem Rasen im Stadion, um ihr jeweils erstes WM-Spiel zu absolvieren.
[2] The elves from the Ivory Coast and Denmark are now on the lawn in the stadium to complete their first World Cup gameHow do you pronounce Elf?
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