Is it der, die oder das Glas?

DAS

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

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

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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.

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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 …).

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German declension of Glas?

How does the declension of Glas 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 Glas	die Gläser
Genitive	des Glases	der Gläser
Dative	dem Glas dem Glase	den Gläsern
Akkusative	das Glas	die Gläser

What is the meaning of Glas in German?

Glas has various definitions in German:

[1] no plural: transparent amorphous solid

[1] kein Plural: durchsichtiger amorpher Feststoff

[2] Item from [1]

[2] Gegenstand aus [1]

[3] Vessel for beverages

[3] Gefäß für Getränke

[4] a container for food

[4] ein Behälter für Lebensmittel

[5] the amount of a liquid that fits into [3]

[5] die Menge einer Flüssigkeit, die in [3] passt

[6] short for binoculars, opera glasses

[6] kurz für Fernglas, Opernglas

How to use Glas in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Glas with translations in English.

[1] Glas wird in einem Ofen aus verschiedenen chemischen Stoffen durch große Hitze hergestellt.

[1] Glass is made in a furnace from various chemical substances using high heat.

[2] Ich brauche keine dicken Gläser für meine Brille.

[2] I don't need thick glasses for my glasses.

[2] „Aber alle realen Gläser weisen mikroskopische Kerben und Fehlstellen auf.“[2]

[2] "But all real glasses have microscopic notches and imperfections ." [2]

[3] Beim Abwaschen ging ein Glas kaputt.

[3] A glass broke while washing up

[3] „Ich hob mein Glas und trank es aus.“[3]

[3] “I lifted my glass and drank it up” [3]

[3] „Kommt man in Bacharach mit dem Ausflugsdampfer oder der Fähre an, trifft man als Allererstes, mitten an der Promenade, in einem kleinen Landschaftsgarten, auf drei Skulpturen, die zusammen um einen Tisch sitzen, auf dem zwei Gläser und eine Weinflasche stehen.“[4]

[3] “If you arrive in Bacharach by excursion steamer or ferry, the first thing you see in the middle of the promenade, in a small landscaped garden, are three sculptures that sit together around a table with two glasses and a wine bottle

[3] „Er spült das Glas und stellt es kopfüber neben das Spülbecken.“[5]

[3] "He washes the glass and puts it upside down next to the sink." [5]

[4] Sauerkraut kann man im Glas oder in der Metalldose kaufen.

[4] Sauerkraut can be bought in a glass or in a metal can

[5] George hat schon drei Gläser Wein getrunken.

[5] George has already drunk three glasses of wine.

[6] „Er richtete sein Glas auf die Diligent, um zu sehen, ob man dort irgendwelche Signalflaggen aufgezogen hatte, die ihn darüber informierten, was für Aktivitäten für diesen Tag vorgesehen waren.“[6]

[6] "He pointed his glass at the Diligent to see if any signal flags had been raised there, informing him of what activities were planned for that day?" [6]

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Is it der, die oder das Glas?

DAS

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

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

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German declension of Glas?

How does the declension of Glas 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 Glas	die Glasen
Genitive	des Glases	der Glasen
Dative	dem Glas dem Glase	den Glasen
Akkusative	das Glas	die Glasen

What is the meaning of Glas in German?

Glas is defined as:

[1] Seafaring: time indicated for half an hour

[1] Seefahrt: Zeitangabe für eine halbe Stunde

How to use Glas in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Glas with translations in English.

[1] Drei Glasen der ersten Wacht (Also 1 1/2 Stunden in der ersten Wache).

[1] Three glasses of the first watch (ie 1 1/2 hours in the first watch) .

[1] „Ich hörte sieben Glasen schlagen, was bedeutete, daß in einer halben Stunde die Wache abgelöst werden würde.“[2]

[1] “I heard seven glasses strike, which meant that in half an hour the guard would be relieved” [2]

[1] „Auf der Kommandobrücke wird auch geläutet, alle halben Stunden: um halb ein Uhr nachts: ein Glas, um eins: zwei Glasen und so fort bis zu den acht Glasen, die für den Offizier, den Rudergänger und mich das Ende des Dienstes bedeuten.“[3]

[1] “The bell also rings on the bridge, every half an hour: at half past one at night: one glass, at one: two glasses and so on up to the eight glasses that mark the end of the for the officer, the helmsman and me

[1] „Oben schlug es vier Glasen, die Wachablösung trampelte durch die Gänge.“[4]

[1] "Above it struck four glasses, the changing of the guard trampled through the corridors." [4]