Is it der, die oder das Graf?
DER
The correct article in German of Graf is der. So it is der Graf! (nominative case)
The word Graf is masculine, therefore the correct article is der.
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 …).
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German declension of Graf?
How does the declension of Graf 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 | der Graf | die Grafen |
| Genitive | des Grafen | der Grafen |
| Dative | dem Grafen | den Grafen |
| Akkusative | den Grafen | die Grafen |
What is the meaning of Graf in German?
Graf has various definitions in German:
[1] Noble title
[1] Adelstitel[2] Man with count title
[2] Mann mit Grafentitel[3] Computer science, mathematics, different spelling for graph: Representation of a mathematical function
[3] Informatik, Mathematik, andere Schreibweise für Graph: Darstellung einer mathematischen FunktionHow to use Graf in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Graf with translations in English.
[1] Der König ernannte ihn zum Grafen.
[1] The king appointed him Count[1] „Der Markgraf der Nordmark, Wilhelm, der selbst den Angriff leitete, fiel am 10. Sept. 1056 mit einer großen Zahl seiner Mitkämpfer, darunter Graf Dietrich von Katlenburg.“
[1] "The Margrave of the Nordmark, Wilhelm, who led the attack himself, fell on September 10, 1056 with a large number of his fellow fighters, including Graf Dietrich von Katlenburg."[2] Der Graf ist heute nicht anwesend.
[2] The count is not present today[2] „Die Bostontische wurden aufgestellt, es bildeten sich Gruppen von Spielern, und die Gäste des Grafen verteilten sich auf die beiden Salons, das Diwanzimmer und die Bibliothek.“
[2] "The Bostontische were set up, groups of players formed, and the count's guests were divided into the two salons, the diwan room and the library" "[1, 2] „Am 1. Juli 1900 wagte Graf Zeppelin den ersten Flug mit dem nach ihm benannten Fluggerät über den Bodensee.“
[1, 2] "On July 1, 1900, Count Zeppelin ventured the first flight with the aircraft named after him over Lake Constance."[3] „Diese Definition verwendet direkt die in der Grafentheorie gebräuchlichen Begriffe Pfad und stark zusammenhängend. Man kann deshalb die in der Grafentheorie entwickelten Algorithmen für die Bestimmung stark zusammenhängender Knoten verwenden, wenn man das Blcokschaltbild als gerichteten Grafen interpretiert.“
[3] "This definition uses the terms used in the count theory and strongly coherent. One can therefore use the algorithms developed in the count theory to determine strongly contiguous nodes if the blcokmal picture is interpreted as an straightened count."[3] „Den Funktionsgraf einer Umkehrfunktion erhält man durch Spiegelung des originalen Grafen an der Winkelhalbierenden.“
[3] "The functional count of a reversal function is obtained by reflecting the original count on the angle of the angle"
Is it der, die oder das Graf?
DER
DIE
The correct article in German of Graf is der or die. So it is der or die Graf! (nominative case)
The word Graf is masculine or feminine, therefore the correct article is der or die.
The oral, colloquial use of the article for last names is not uniformly used to do not use an article, Central German is inconsistent, in southern German, Austrian and Swiss idioms the article tends to be needed. In the event of an article use: the "count" - for male individuals who "count" in the singular - for female individuals and/or a "count" for one and/or a relative from the family "Graf “And/or the group of namesers. The one in the plural applies to the family and/or all name carriers of the same name. The written, standard language use for last names is in principle without an article.
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German declension of Graf?
How does the declension of Graf 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 m | Singular f | Plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | der Graf (Graf) | die Graf (Graf) | die Grafs | |||
| Genitive | des Graf des Grafs Grafs | der Graf (Graf) | der Grafs | |||
| Dative | dem Graf (Graf) | der Graf (Graf) | den Grafs | |||
| Akkusative | den Graf (Graf) | die Graf (Graf) | die Grafs | |||
| siehe auch: Grammatik der deutschen Namen | ||||||
What is the meaning of Graf in German?
Graf is defined as:
[1] German surname, family name
[1] deutscher Nachname, FamiliennameHow to use Graf in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Graf with translations in English.
[1] Herr Graf arbeitet bei einer Versicherung.
[1] Mr. Graf works with an insurance[1] Frau Graf fährt ein pinkfarbenes Cabrio.
[1] Ms. Graf drives a pink convertible[1] Bei den Grafs ist immer gute Stimmung.
[1] With the Grafs there is always a good moodHow do you pronounce Graf?
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