Is it der, die oder das Erdboden?
DER
The correct article in German of Erdboden is der. So it is der Erdboden! (nominative case)
The word Erdboden 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 Erdboden?
How does the declension of Erdboden 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 Erdboden | die Erdböden |
| Genitive | des Erdbodens | der Erdböden |
| Dative | dem Erdboden | den Erdböden |
| Akkusative | den Erdboden | die Erdböden |
What is the meaning of Erdboden in German?
Erdboden has various definitions in German:
[1] Without plural: The ground of earth, on which one stands, the earth's surface
[1] ohne Plural: der feste aus Erde bestehende Grund, auf dem man steht, die Erdoberfläche[2] The natural layer of soil, the arable floor
[2] die natürliche Bodenschicht, der AckerbodenHow to use Erdboden in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Erdboden with translations in English.
[1] Im Dreißigjährigen Krieg wurden viele Städte und Dörfer dem Erdboden gleich gemacht.
[1] In the Thirty Years' War, many cities and villages were equated with the ground[1] „Wie schon beim für den Homo sapiens entwicklungsgeschichtlich bedeutsamen Fortschritt des aufrechten Gangs ist beim Erklettern hoher Bäume und Felsen der Abstand zum Erdboden selbst schon eine Errungenschaft.“
[1] "As with the progress of upright gait that is significant for the Homo Sapiens, the distance to the ground itself is already an achievement when climbing high trees and rocks to the ground"[1] „Vom Erdboden verschwand auch ein anderes verhasstes Gebäude: die Heiliger-Geist-Kirche: Die russischen Soldaten hatten sie aus Rache für einen ihrer verletzten Kameraden angezündet.“
[1] "Another hated building also disappeared from the ground: the Heiliger-Geist Church: The Russian soldiers had lit them out for one of their injured comrades from revenge"[1] „Am liebsten würde ich mich im Erdboden eingraben.“
[1] "I would like to dig up in the ground"[1] „Der vierte, dessen Fallschirm sich zu spät öffnete, starb beim Aufprall auf den Erdboden.“
[1] "The fourth, whose parachute opened too late, died on the ground on the ground"[2] Sie bewirtschafteten den Erdboden, auf dass er Früchte tragen sollte und sie ernähren.
[2] They managed the ground so that it should bear fruit and eat themHow do you pronounce Erdboden?
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