Is it der, die oder das Erdball?
DER
The correct article in German of Erdball is der. So it is der Erdball! (nominative case)
The word Erdball 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 …).
German declension of Erdball?
How does the declension of Erdball 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 Erdball | — |
| Genitive | des Erdballs des Erdballes | — |
| Dative | dem Erdball dem Erdballe | — |
| Akkusative | den Erdball | — |
What is the meaning of Erdball in German?
Erdball has various definitions in German:
[1] Poetical: The Planet Earth, whereby its spherical shape is emphasized
[1] poetisch: der Planet Erde, wobei seine Kugelform betont wird[2] Name for a play equipment and for a game in which the players play an inflatable, voluminous plastic ball that depicts the earth's surface and symbolizes the planet through the game area
[2] Name für ein Spielgerät sowie für ein Spiel, bei dem die Spielenden einen aufblasbaren, voluminösen Kunststoffball, der die Erdoberfläche abbildet und den Planeten symbolisiert, miteinander durch das Spielgelände bewegen[3] Sport: Ball that touches the floor and then a person in a drop game and is therefore invalid
[3] Sport: Ball, der bei einem Abwurfspiel zuerst den Boden und dann eine Person berührt und somit ungültig istHow to use Erdball in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Erdball with translations in English.
[1] Tragt über den Erdball, tragt über die Meere / Die Fahne der Arbeitermacht! - (Roter Flottenmarsch)
[1] carry over the globe, carry over the sea / flag of the workers' power (red fleet march)[1] „Auf dem ganzen Erdball gab es keine abgelegenere europäische Siedlung.“
[1] "There were no more remote European settlements on the whole world"[1] „In Europa schwiegen die Waffen, doch auf der anderen Seite des Erdballs, im Pazifik, dauerte der Krieg an.“
[1] "In Europe, weapons were silent, but on the other side of the world, in the Pacific, the war lasted"[1] „Einige meinten, es läge gleich hinter den nächsten Hügeln, andere sahen sich um den halben Erdball marschieren, bis ins Reich der Chinesen, das der Kaiser auch erobern wollte.“
[1] "Some said that it was right behind the next hills, others saw each other around half the world, to the realm of the Chinese, which the emperor also wanted to conquer"[2] „In einigen Ländern kennt man ein Spiel, das mit einem riesigen Ball durchgeführt wird […]. Seine Ursprünge reichen weit zurück, bis in eine Zeit, in welcher der Ball die Erdkugel symbolisierte. Daher hat das Spiel auch seinen Namen: Erdball.“
[2] “In some countries you know a game that is carried out with a huge ball […] . its origins go back far, until a time when the ball symbolized the globe. Therefore, the game also has its name: earthball. "[2] „Wenn die Gefahr besteht, daß der Erdball seitlich abrutscht, können die Spieler ihre Füße zu Hilfe nehmen.“
[2] "If there is a risk that the globe slips on the side, players can take their feet to help"[3] „Abgeworfen werden kann ein Spieler nur direkt (kein Erdball) und wenn der Ball danach den Boden berührt.“
[3] "A player can only be thrown off directly (no world ball) and if the ball then touches the floor"[3] „Berührt der Ball vor dem/der Spieler/in den Boden, ist dies als „Erdball“ zu werten und zählt nicht als Treffer.“
[3] "If the ball touches the floor in front of the player, this is to be seen as" world ball "and does not count as a hit"[3] „Nicht als Fehler gelten dagegen der sogenannte Erdball (wenn der vom Gegner kommende Ball erst den Boden berührt und dann trifft) und wenn ein vom Gegner kommender Ball einen Spieler trifft, abprellt und von ihm selbst oder einem anderen Spieler anschließend gefangen wird.“
[3] “On the other hand, the so -called globe is not considered to be a mistake (when the ball coming from the opponent touches the ground and then hits) and when a ball coming from the opponent hits a player, bracunces them and is then caught by himself or another player . "How do you pronounce Erdball?
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