Is it der, die oder das Ethnie?
DIE
The correct article in German of Ethnie is die. So it is die Ethnie! (nominative case)
The word Ethnie 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.
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 Ethnie?
How does the declension of Ethnie 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 Ethnie | die Ethnien |
| Genitive | der Ethnie | der Ethnien |
| Dative | der Ethnie | den Ethnien |
| Akkusative | die Ethnie | die Ethnien |
What is the meaning of Ethnie in German?
Ethnie is defined as:
[1] group of people who feel belonging to a culture, language or religion
[1] Gruppe von Menschen, die sich einer Kultur, Sprache oder Religion zugehörig fühlenHow to use Ethnie in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Ethnie with translations in English.
[1] In manchen Gebieten der Erde, zum Beispiel in Neuguinea, gibt es viele Ethnien in relativ begrenzten Gebieten.
[1] In some areas of the earth, for example in New Guinea, there are many ethnic groups in relatively limited areas[1] „Dieses Beispiel zeigt zugleich die Schwierigkeit auch in der Gegenwart, eine Gruppe als Ethnie einzugrenzen.“
[1] "This example also shows the difficulty in the present day to narrow down a group as an ethnician"[1] „Doch obwohl sie Konflikte mit der Kolonialregierung nicht scheut: die Grenze zwischen den Ethnien überwindet sie nur scheinbar.“
[1] "But although it does not shy away from conflicts with the colonial government: the border between the ethnic groups only seems to overcome it"[1] „Immerhin erwägen die ethnographischen Forschungen ernsthaft, ob sie die Zigeuner als eigenständige und womöglich schützenswerte Ethnie bewerten sollen.“
[1] "After all, ethnographic research seriously consider whether they are supposed to evaluate the gypsies as an independent and possibly worth protecting ethnicity"[1] „Vorerst ist das Kongobecken nicht viel mehr als eine riesige Region ohne auch nur ein einziges großes, wehrhaftes Königreich, heillos zersplittert in über 200 Ethnien mit mehr als 400 verschiedenen Sprachen und Dialekten – und somit leichtes Opfer für die Eroberungslust und Trophäenjagd eines narzistischen Monarchen.“
[1] “For the time being, the Congo basin is not much more than a huge region without even a single big, defensive kingdom, hopelessly shattered in over 200 ethnic groups with more than 400 different languages and dialects - and thus slight victims for the conquest and trophy hunt of a narcissistic monarchen "How do you pronounce Ethnie?
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