Is it der, die or das First?

DER

First

The correct article in German of First is der. So it is der First! (nominative case)

The word First is masculine, therefore the correct article is der.

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German declension of First?

How does the declension of First 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 First	die Firste
Genitive	des Firsts des Firstes	der Firste
Dative	dem First	den Firsten
Akkusative	den First	die Firste

What is the meaning of First in German?

First has various definitions in German:

[1] Highest edge on a inclined roof

[1] höchste Kante an einem geneigten Dach

[2] Geography: mountain ridge

[2] Geografie: Gebirgskamm

How to use First in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using First with translations in English.

[1] Zwei Krähen sitzen auf dem First des Nachbarhauses.

[1] Two crows sit on the ridge of the neighboring house

[1] „Über dem First des Wuthenower Herrenhauses hing die Sonne, während drüben am andern Ufer die Wolken im Widerschein glühten und die Waldstreifen ihren Schatten in den See warfen.“

[1] "The sun was hung above the ridge of the Wuthenower manor house, while over the other bank of the clouds glowed the clouds and the forest strips threw their shadows into the lake"

[1] „Als wenige Schritte vor ihm ein Stück Mauerwerk aus dem brüchigen First seines Hauses niederklatschte, lehnte er sich unwillkürlich gegen die Wand zurück.“

[1] "When a piece of masonry clapped from the brittle ridge of his house a few steps in front of him, he involuntarily leaned back against the wall"

[2] Auf der rechten Seite des Tales verläuft der Anstieg auf den First.

[2] On the right side of the valley, the climb is on the first

Pictures or photos of First

[1] ein Dachfirst