Is it der, die or das Gitter?

DAS

Gitter

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

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

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German declension of Gitter?

How does the declension of Gitter 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 Gitter	die Gitter
Genitive	des Gitters	der Gitter
Dative	dem Gitter	den Gittern
Akkusative	das Gitter	die Gitter

What is the meaning of Gitter in German?

Gitter has various definitions in German:

[1] Metail, mostly made of wire, steel or wood

[1] Geflecht, meist aus Draht, Stahl oder Holz

[2] Electrode of an electron tube

[2] Elektrode einer Elektronenröhre

How to use Gitter in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Gitter with translations in English.

[1] Ein Gitter versperrte den Weg.

[1] A grille blocked the path

[1] „Man steht am Zellenfenster und sieht durchs Gitter auf den Hof.“

[1] "You stand at the cell window and see through the grille on the Hofä"

[1] „Um durch das enge Gitter vor dem Fenster zu kommen, muß man fast ein Zirkusakrobat sein, so Blume.“

[1] "In order to get through the tight grille in front of the window, you have to be almost a circus acrobat, says Blumeä"

[1] „Bei dem als Bodyflying bezeichneten Sport begibt sich der Sportler, mit Helm, Brille, Mundschutz, Handschuhen und vor allem einem speziellen Anzug ausgestattet, in einen Luftstrom, der durch ein Gitter hindurch senkrecht in die Höhe strebt.“

[1] "In the sport referred to as bodyflying, the athlete, with a helmet, glasses, mouth protection, gloves and, above all, a special suit, goes into an air flow that strives vertically through a grille" "

[1] „Wir werden vor ein Gitter geführt, hinter dem ein langer und dunkler Gang mehr zu ahnen als zu sehen ist.“

[1] "We are led in front of a grille, behind which a long and dark gait is more to be guessed than can be seen"

[2] Eine Pentode besitzt drei Gitter: Steuergitter, Schirmgitter und Bremsgitter.

[2] A pentode has three grids: control grille, umbrella grille and brake grid

Pictures or photos of Gitter

[1] Kapuzineraffe am Gitter