Is it der, die oder das Geröll?
DAS
The correct article in German of Geröll is das. So it is das Geröll! (nominative case)
The word Geröll is neuter, therefore the correct article is das.
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 Geröll?
How does the declension of Geröll 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 Geröll | die Gerölle |
| Genitive | des Gerölls des Gerölles | der Gerölle |
| Dative | dem Geröll | den Geröllen |
| Akkusative | das Geröll | die Gerölle |
What is the meaning of Geröll in German?
Geröll is defined as:
[1] Rocked segment with a grain size above that of sand, often one borders up to block sizes. The limit values for the diameter are often precisely but inconsistently defined in specialist sciences. Often the name is also limited to a fairly rounded sediment. The word is often still understood vaguely.
[1] Gesteinssediment mit einer Korngröße oberhalb der von Sand, oft grenzt man nach oben zu Blockgrößen ab. Die Grenzwerte für den Durchmesser sind in Fachwissenschaften oft präzise, aber uneinheitlich festgelegt. Oft wird zudem die Bezeichnung auf leidlich gerundetes Sediment beschränkt. Allgemeinsprachlich wird das Wort oft noch vager verstanden.How to use Geröll in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Geröll with translations in English.
[1] Durch Wind und Wasser abgetragenes Gestein sammelt sich oft als Geröll in Mulden am Fuße der Berge.
[1] Rock removed by wind and water often collects as a rubble in hollows at the foot of the mountain[1] „Die Stirnlampe beleuchtet einen Ausschnitt, der kaum mehr als ein paar Beine und etwas Geröll erfasst.“
[1] "The headlamp illuminates a neckline that hardly records more than a few legs and somewhat rubble"[1] „Ludwig war der erste, der von der Fuhlsbütteler Straße über den Wall von Geröll und Schutt in die Düsternstraße fand.“
[1] "Ludwig was the first to get from Fuhlsbütteler Straße over the wall of rubble and rubble into Düsternstraße Fandä"[1] „Und dort blieb der Mercedes stehen, weil die Fahrbahn zertrümmert und voller Schutt und Geröll war.“
[1] "And the Mercedes stopped there because the road was smashed and full of rubble and rubble Warä"How do you pronounce Geröll?
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