Is it der, die oder das Erzbistum?
DAS
The correct article in German of Erzbistum is das. So it is das Erzbistum! (nominative case)
The word Erzbistum is neuter, therefore the correct article is das.
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 Erzbistum?
How does the declension of Erzbistum 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 | das Erzbistum | die Erzbistümer |
| Genitive | des Erzbistums | der Erzbistümer |
| Dative | dem Erzbistum | den Erzbistümern |
| Akkusative | das Erzbistum | die Erzbistümer |
What is the meaning of Erzbistum in German?
Erzbistum is defined as:
[1] Church administrative district of an archbishopian seat/diocese of the head of a church province
[1] kirchlicher Verwaltungsbezirk eines Erzbischofs; Sitz/Diözese des Vorstehers einer KirchenprovinzHow to use Erzbistum in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Erzbistum with translations in English.
[1] In Deutschland gibt es folgende Erzbistümer: Berlin, Hamburg, Köln, Paderborn, Freiburg i. Br., München-Freising und Bamberg.
[1] In Germany there are the following archbishops: Berlin, Hamburg, Cologne, Paderborn, Freiburg Iä Br., Munich-Freising and Bamberg.[1] „Am 1. Oktober 948 wurde auf dem Reichstage in Magdeburg das Bistum Havelberg als Suffraganbistum zunächst der Diözese Mainz, seit 968 des neu geschaffenen Erzbistums Magdeburg begründet.“
[1] "On October 1, 948, the diocese of Havelberg was first founded on the Reichstage in Magdeburg as the Suffraganbishe of the Diocese of Mainz, since 968 of the newly created Archdiocese of Magdeburg."[1] „Zum Kloster gehörte auch der oberhalb gelegene Berghof, lange Zeit auch als Dechantshof bezeichnet, weil ihn im 13. Jahrhundert der Dechant vom Florins-Stift erwarb, der ihn später an das Erzbistum verkaufte.“
[1] "The Berghof also belonged to the monastery, for a long time also referred to as Dechant's courtyard, because in the 13th century the Dechant from Florins-Stift, who later sold him to the archbishopric, acquired him."[1] „Es ist eine Ausgabe der Beschlüsse der gleichermaßen verfassungsgeschichtlich und kirchenrechtlich für das Erzbistum Mainz wegweisenden Provinzialsynode, die vom 11. bis 13. Mai 1310 unter dem Vorsitz des Mainzer Erzbischofes Peter von Aspelt in Mainz abgehalten wurde.“
[1] "It is an issue of the resolutions of the provincial synod, which was pioneering and church law for the Archdiocese of Mainz, which was held from May 11th to 13th, 1310 under the chair of the Archbishop Peter von Aspelt in Mainz."How do you pronounce Erzbistum?
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