Is it der, die oder das Finger?
DER
The correct article in German of Finger is der. So it is der Finger! (nominative case)
The word Finger 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 Finger?
How does the declension of Finger 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 Finger | die Finger |
| Genitive | des Fingers | der Finger |
| Dative | dem Finger | den Fingern |
| Akkusative | den Finger | die Finger |
What is the meaning of Finger in German?
Finger has various definitions in German:
[1] Anatomy: A movable member of the hand of higher primates
[1] Anatomie: ein bewegliches Glied der Hand höherer Primaten[2] Computer science, Internet: an internet protocol
[2] Informatik, Internet: ein Internetprotokoll[3] Measuring: An old unit of length
[3] Messwesen: eine alte Längeneinheit[4] Aviation, aviation: a passenger bridge
[4] Flugwesen, Luftfahrt: eine FluggastbrückeHow to use Finger in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Finger with translations in English.
[1] Wie viele Finger sind das?
[1] How many fingers are diet[1] „Der Freikletterer bewegt sich in steiler Wand: Er verzichtet auch bei höchsten Schwierigkeitsgraden auf technische Hilfsmittel und setzt sich mit seiner reinen Körperlichkeit, der Kraft und Geschmeidigkeit seiner Muskeln, der Haltefähigkeit seiner Finger und Zehen, dem natürlichen Fels, seinen glatten Wänden, gefurchten Rillen, sperrigen Überhängen aus.“
[1] “The free climber moves in steep wall: it does not use technical aids even with the highest level of difficulty and with its pure physicality, the strength and smoothness of its muscles, the ability of its fingers and toes, the natural rock, its smooth walls , furrowed grooves, bulky overhangs "[1] „Ich sah den Ring an seinem Finger, dachte aber, auf eine Party zu gehen sei unverfänglicher als in einer Hotellobby zu sitzen.“
[1] "I saw the ring on his finger, but thought that going to a party was more innocent than sitting in a hotel lobby"[1] „Die zartgliedrigen, braunen Finger hielten eine geöffnete Packung mit Keksen.“
[1] "The delicate, brown fingers kept an open pack of cookies"[1] „Jürgen Loose sitzt mit gesenktem Kopf da, die Hände mit verschränkten Fingern auf seine Aufzeichnungen gelegt.“
[1] "Jürgen Loose is sitting there with his head lowered, the hands with entangled fingers put on his records"[2]
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Is it der, die oder das Finger?
DER
DIE
The correct article in German of Finger is der or die. So it is der or die Finger! (nominative case)
The word Finger is masculine or feminine, therefore the correct article is der or die.
The oral, colloquial use of the article for last names is not uniformly used to do not use an article, Central German is inconsistent, in southern German, Austrian and Swiss idioms the article tends to be needed. In the event of an article use: the "finger" - for male individuals, the "fingers" in the singular - for female individuals and/or a "finger" for one and/or a relative from the family "finger" “And/or the group of namesers. The one in the plural applies to the family and/or all name carriers of the same name. The written, standard language use for last names is in principle without an article.
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German declension of Finger?
How does the declension of Finger 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 m | Singular f | Plural 1 | Plural 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | der Finger (Finger) | die Finger (Finger) | die Fingers | die Finger | ||
| Genitive | des Finger des Fingers Fingers | der Finger (Finger) | der Fingers | der Finger | ||
| Dative | dem Finger (Finger) | der Finger (Finger) | den Fingers | den Finger | ||
| Akkusative | den Finger (Finger) | die Finger (Finger) | die Fingers | die Finger | ||
| siehe auch: Grammatik der deutschen Namen | ||||||
What is the meaning of Finger in German?
Finger is defined as:
[1] German-speaking, American surname, family name in Germany about 2950 times and in Austria about 60 times occurring
[1] deutschsprachiger, amerikanischer Nachname, Familienname; in Deutschland etwa 2950-mal und in Österreich etwa knapp 60-mal vorkommendHow to use Finger in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Finger with translations in English.
[1] Herr Finger baut sich ein Häuschen an der Spree.
[1] Mr. Finger builds a house on the Spree[1] Die Fingers haben eine Trip-Hop-Band gegründet.
[1] The fingers have founded a trip-hop band[1] Der Finger erzählt öfters Witze, für welche die Finger sich schämt.
[1] The finger often tells jokes, for which the fingers are shamefulHow do you pronounce Finger?
Pictures or photos of Finger
![[1] Finger an einer Hand](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cd/Finger.agr.jpg/220px-Finger.agr.jpg)
![[4] Finger am Flughafen Vancouver](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/40/JetwayAtVancouverBC.jpg/220px-JetwayAtVancouverBC.jpg)
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