Is it der, die oder das Fall?
DER
The correct article in German of Fall is der. So it is der Fall! (nominative case)
The word Fall 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 Fall?
How does the declension of Fall 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 Fall | die Fälle |
| Genitive | des Falls des Falles | der Fälle |
| Dative | dem Fall dem Falle | den Fällen |
| Akkusative | den Fall | die Fälle |
What is the meaning of Fall in German?
Fall has various definitions in German:
[1] Physics: a rapid downward movement
[1] Physik: eine schnelle Abwärtsbewegung[2] Logic, stochastics: the occurrence of a state
[2] Logik, Stochastik: das Eintreten eines Zustandes[3] Grammar: German term for Latin casus
[3] Grammatik: deutsche Bezeichnung für lateinisch casus[4] the way of hanging fabrics or the like
[4] die Art und Weise des Herabhängens von Stoffen oder Ähnlichem[5] Sailor's language: inclination of a mast in the fore and aft direction of the ship
[5] Seemannssprache: Neigung eines Mastes in Längsschiffrichtung[6] Medicine, police, law: subject of investigation
[6] Medizin, Polizei, Rechtswissenschaft: Untersuchungsgegenstand[7] figuratively, transferred: social process of changing living conditions for the worse
[7] bildlich, übertragen: gesellschaftlicher Vorgang der Veränderung der Lebensumstände hin zum SchlechterenHow to use Fall in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Fall with translations in English.
[1] Das Kind kam zu Fall.
[1] The child fell .[1] „Das von A.J. Hucket verbreitete moderne Bungee-Jumping wird, wie auch das Kine-Swinging, bei dem der Fall in ein Bergsteigerseil in seitwärtigen Pendelbewegungen ausgeschwungen wird, als abenteuerliches Vergnügen, als artistische Herausforderung, als kühne Präzisionskunst, als Mutprobe, als extremes Training der Seele […], als Psychotest verstanden und praktiziert.“[1]
[1] “The one from A.J.[2] Im Falle eines Autounfalls sollte man die Polizei benachrichtigen.
[2] In the event of a car accident, you should notify the police .[2] „Jakob weiß nicht sehr viel über dieses Haus, er weiß, daß dort irgendeine deutsche Verwaltung sitzt, so erzählt man sich jedenfalls. […] Und vor allem weiß er, daß die Aussichten als Jude lebend aus diesem Haus herauszukommen, sehr gering sind. Bis heute kennt man keinen solchen Fall.“[2][3]
[2] "Jakob doesn't know very much about this house, he knows that some German administration is located there, at least that's what they say ... And above all, he knows that the prospects of getting out of this house alive as a Jew are very good[3] Der Dativ ist einer der vier Fälle des Deutschen.
[3] The dative is one of the four cases of German.[3] „Wer die Aussprachehürde genommen hat, wird als Nächstes von der Nachricht schockiert, dass es im Polnischen für Substantive, Adjektive, Pronomina und Zahlwörter ganze sieben Fälle gibt.“[4]
[3] "Anyone who has cleared the pronunciation hurdle will be shocked next by the news that there are seven full cases for nouns, adjectives, pronouns and numerals in Polish." [4][3] „Die Fälle sind durch Endungen markiert, die den jeweiligen Wörtern angefügt werden.“[5]
[3] "The cases are marked by endings that are added to the respective words." [5][3] „Ich beschloss, vor allem den 5. Fall, den Ablativ, tunlichst zu ignorieren.“[6]
[3] "I decided to ignore the 5. case, the ablative, as much as possible." [6][3] „Der bestimmte Artikel wird nach Geschlecht, Zahl und Fällen gebeugt.“[7]
[3] "The definite article is inflected according to gender, number and cases." [7][4] Das Kleid hat einen schönen Fall.
[4] The dress has a nice fall.[5] Der Mastfall soll zwischen 2° und 5° betragen.
[5] The mast should fall between 2 ° and 5 °.[6] Der Fall wird vor Gericht verhandelt.
[6] The case will be heard in court[6] Am Montag wird sich der Fall entscheiden.
[6] The case will be decided on Monday .[6] Aufgrund der neuen Erkenntnisse wird der Fall neu aufgerollt.
[6] The case will be reopened on the basis of the new findings[6] „Vor Jahren hatten sie sich in ein paar Fälle verbissen, die an Grausamkeit kaum zu überbieten waren.“[8]
[6] "Years ago they had dogged themselves in a few cases that could hardly be surpassed in cruelty?" [8][7] Der soziale Fall der Familie ist jedem bekannt.
[7] Everyone is familiar with the social situation of the family
Is it der, die oder das Fall?
DAS
The correct article in German of Fall is das. So it is das Fall! (nominative case)
The word Fall is neuter, therefore the correct article is das.
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German declension of Fall?
How does the declension of Fall 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 Fall | die Fallen |
| Genitive | des Falls des Falles | der Fallen |
| Dative | dem Fall | den Fallen |
| Akkusative | das Fall | die Fallen |
What is the meaning of Fall in German?
Fall is defined as:
[1] Sailor's language: a rope for hoisting and lifting a sail
[1] Seemannssprache: ein Tau zum Hissen und Bergen eines SegelsHow to use Fall in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Fall with translations in English.
[1] Er zog die Segel hoch mit dem Fall.
[1] He pulled the sails up with the halyard.[1] Das Großfall verklemmte, daher konnte das Segel nicht mehr geborgen werden.
[1] The main halyard jammed, so the sail could no longer be recovered.How do you pronounce Fall?
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