Is it der, die or das Fundament?

DAS

Fundament

The correct article in German of Fundament is das. So it is das Fundament! (nominative case)

The word Fundament is neuter, therefore the correct article is das.

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Festnahme

German declension of Fundament?

How does the declension of Fundament 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 Fundament	die Fundamente
Genitive	des Fundaments des Fundamentes	der Fundamente
Dative	dem Fundament	den Fundamenten
Akkusative	das Fundament	die Fundamente

What is the meaning of Fundament in German?

Fundament has various definitions in German:

[1] Building: The substructure of a building or a machine

[1] Bauwesen: der Unterbau eines Gebäudes oder einer Maschine

[2] Translated: Basis of something

[2] übertragen: Grundlage von etwas

How to use Fundament in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Fundament with translations in English.

[1] Für das Fundament des Hauses ist noch Erde auszuheben.

[1] For the foundation of the house, earth is still to be extended

[1] „Sie stand neben ihm, als die Fundamente des neuen Zuhauses gelegt wurden.“

[1] "She stood next to him when the foundations of the new home were laid"

[2] Vertrauen ist das Fundament einer glücklichen Partnerschaft.

[2] Trust is the foundation of a happy partnership

[2] „Damit das Kaufvorhaben auf sicherem Fundament steht, haben die Experten von Interhyp einen 10-Punkte-Plan erstellt.“

[2] "So that the purchase project is on a safe foundation, the Interhyp experts have created a 10-point plan"

[2] „Daran sehen wir, dass die Sprache als Fundament der Herrschaft begriffen wird.“

[2] "We see that the language is understood as the foundation of rule"