Is it der, die oder das Genosse?

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 Genosse?

How does the declension of Genosse 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] Someone who accompanies another person through certain areas of life or activities

[2] Party -official salutation and designation in politically left -wing parties, associations, groups and so further in Austria in parliamentary use for MPs of all parties, if not all names are given in applications

Until 1990 official salutation in the NVA, the People's Police, the MfS and the like in the former GDR

[4] Official salutation in some real socialist (former Soviet Union, Bulgaria, among other things) as well as other socialist states (China) and in their armed organs

[5] Member of a cooperative

[1] Die Genossen tagen nebenan.

[1] „Antrag der Abgeordneten Anna Elisabeth Aumayr und Genossen betreffend ein Bundesgesetz, mit dem das Bundesgesetz über das Inverkehrbringen von Zier-, Gemüse- und Obstarten (Pflanzgutgesetz 1997), BGBl. I Nr. 73/1997, geändert wird (833/A)“

[2] Die Versammlung der Genossen fand letzten Donnerstag statt.

[2] „Ich denke, Genossen, mit der Monotonie des »Yeah, Yeah, Yeah!«, und wie das alles heißt, sollte man doch Schluß machen. Ja?!“ (Walter Ulbricht)

[2] „Genossen und Genossinnen, wir nehmen keinen Stimmzettel in die Hand, wir wählen nicht.“

[2] „So etwas kennen die Genossen seit vielen Jahren nicht.“

[2] „Doch allzu konkret werden die Genossen nicht.“

[3] „Gestatten Sie, dass ich eintrete, Genosse Oberst?“

[4] „Verkehrskontrolle. Genosse Bürger, fahren Sie rechts ran und hauchen Sie mich mal an!.“

[5] „Es können aber auch seriöse Genossenschaften in finanzielle Schieflage geraten. Dann haften die Genossen mit ihrem eingesetzten Kapital.“