Is it der, die or das Gleis?

DAS

Gleis

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

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

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German declension of Gleis?

How does the declension of Gleis 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 Gleis	die Gleise
Genitive	des Gleises	der Gleise
Dative	dem Gleis dem Gleise	den Gleisen
Akkusative	das Gleis	die Gleise

What is the meaning of Gleis in German?

Gleis is defined as:

[1] Technology: Track for rail vehicles, which consists of two parallel rails

[1] Technik: Fahrweg für Schienenfahrzeuge, der aus zwei parallel verlaufenden Schienen besteht

How to use Gleis in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Gleis with translations in English.

[1] Verzweigungen von Gleisen werden mit Eisenbahnweichen realisiert.

[1] Rail branches are made with railway switches.

[1] Zug 4711 fährt heute ausnahmsweise auf Gleis 3 ein.

[1] Today, train 4711 is arriving on track 3 as an exception

[1] „Auf der anderen Seite der Gleise stehen Schuppen voller Fahrräder.“[3]

[1] "On the other side of the tracks are sheds full of bicycles." [3]

Pictures or photos of Gleis

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