map of ubahn

Is it der, die oder das Gerste?

DIE

The correct article in German of Gerste is die. So it is die Gerste! (nominative case)

The word Gerste is feminine, therefore the correct article is die.

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.

Test your knowledge!

Choose the correct article.

DER

DIE

DAS

PC

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 Gerste?

How does the declension of Gerste 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 die Gerste die Gersten
Genitive der Gerste der Gersten
Dative der Gerste den Gersten
Akkusative die Gerste die Gersten

What is the meaning of Gerste in German?

Gerste has various definitions in German:

[1] A thriving cereal plant (Hordeum SPPE) with a short stalks and long grues, the grains of which are particularly used for brewing beer and for feed purposes

[1] eine gedeihende Getreidepflanze (Hordeum spp.) mit kurzem Halm und langen Grannen, deren Körner besonders zum Bierbrauen und zu Futterzwecken verwendet werden

[2] fruit of [1]

[2] Frucht von [1]

How to use Gerste in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Gerste with translations in English.

[1] Ins Bier dürfen nur Gerste, Wasser und Hopfen.

[1] Only barley, water and hops are allowed in the beer

[1] „Anfangs gründeten sie nur viele kleine Siedlungen, deren Bewohner Rinder züchteten und Gerste anbauten.“

[1] In the beginning they founded only many small settlements, whose inhabitants breeded cattle and barley beam ""

[1] „Die Skandinavier bauen Gerste und Hafer an, doch sie fischen auch und gehen auf die Jagd - im Norden zählen etwa Elche und Rentiere zu ihrer Beute.“

[1] "The Scandinavians are growing barley and oats, but they also fish and go hunting - in the north, for example, moose and reindeer belong to their prey" "

[1] „Hafer und Gerste ließen sich als widerstandsfähige Sorten überall anbauen, während Weizen und Spelt im wärmeren Süden und Westen besser gediehen als im Norden und Osten, wo der Roggenanbau dominierte.“

[1] "Hafer and barley could be cultivated as resistant varieties everywhere, while wheat and spots in the warmer south and west experienced better than in the north and east, where the rye cultivation dominated" "

[1] „Nur für obergärige Biere darf Weizen anstelle von Gerste verwendet werden.“

[1] "Wheat can only be used for top -fermented beers instead of barley"

[1] „Der Anbau von Gerste, Zuckerrüben, Sonnenblumen, Faserflachs und Rotklee ist in den letzten Jahrzehnten auf Kosten von Hafer, Futterrüben und Kartoffeln erweitert worden.“

[1] "The cultivation of barley, sugar beet, sunflowers, fiber flax and red clover has been expanded in recent decades at the expense of oats, staplets and potatoes"

[1] „Die Wissenschaftler kreuzten für ihre Studie 25 wilde Gersten mit einer handelsüblichen Gerste.“

[1] "The scientists crossed 25 wild barley with a commercially available barley for their study"

[2] Rezept "Irish Stew": […] Dann die Masse mit der Fleischbrühe auffüllen und Kartoffeln (zwei gewürfelte Kartoffeln beiseite legen) und Gemüse hinzugeben. Das Ganze würzen, Gerste und Thymian beigeben und rund eine Stunde bei schwacher Hitze garen lassen.[…]

[2] Recipe "Irish Stew": […] Then fill in the mass with the meat broth and potatoes (put two diced potatoes aside) and add vegetables, add the whole, add barley and thyme and let it cook for around an hour over low heat. […]

How do you pronounce Gerste?

Gerste

Pictures or photos of Gerste

[1] Gerste
[1] Gerste
[1] Gerstenkörner
[1] Gerstenkörner

The content on this page is provided by Wiktionary.org and available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.