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Is it der, die oder das Graffito?

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

The word Graffito is neuter or masculine, therefore the correct article is das or 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 …).

German declension of Graffito?

How does the declension of Graffito 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 1 Singular 2 Plural
Nominative das Graffito der Graffito die Graffiti
Genitive des Graffito des Graffitos des Graffito des Graffitos der Graffiti
Dative dem Graffito dem Graffito den Graffiti
Akkusative das Graffito den Graffito die Graffiti

What is the meaning of Graffito in German?

Graffito has various definitions in German:

[1] Inscription that was carved into a wall and is of language and cultural history relevance

[1] Inschrift, die in eine Wand eingeritzt wurde und von sprach- und kulturgeschichtlicher Relevanz ist

[2] Decoration that is carved into a marble tile and has a multi -colored ornamental or figurative motif

[2] Dekoration, die in eine Marmorfliese eingeritzt ist und ein mehrfarbiges ornamentales oder figurales Motiv hat

[3] mostly in the plural: with spray on walls, facades, walls, walls or other surfaces in public space, lettering or pictures, typically without being asked and without permission

[3] zumeist im Plural: mit Spray auf Mauern, Fassaden, Wänden oder sonstigen Oberflächen im öffentlichen Raum aufgebrachte Schriftzüge oder Bilder, typischerweise ungefragt und ohne Erlaubnis

How to use Graffito in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Graffito with translations in English.

[1] Um 1850 wurde der Begriff Graffiti von Altertumsforschern und Archäologen zur Bezeichnung inoffizieller, gekratzter Botschaften übernommen, die sie bei Ausgrabungen in antiken Stätten fanden.

Around 1850 the term graffiti was adopted by antiquity researchers and archaeologists for the designation of unofficial, scratched messages, which they found in ancient sites during excavations

[1] „Offensichtlich benutzte der Schreiber dieses Graffito die deutsche Form seines Vatersnamens zusammen mit der hebräischen Form seines eigenen Namens.“

[1] "Obviously the writer used this graffito to use the German form of his father together with the Hebrew form of his own name" "

[1] „Ein Graffito zeigt einen Indianer mit einem katholischen Käppi, wahrscheinlich eine Beute aus einem spanischen Missionsdorf.“

[1] "A graffito shows an Indian with a Catholic cap, probably a prey from a Spanish mission village"

[2] Im Innern (des Doms von Siena) befindet sich ein mit Graffiti-Intarsien geschmückter Marmorfußboden, der in den Jahren 1369-1547 von Sienser Künstlern hergestellt wurde.

[2] Inside (the cathedral of Siena) there is a marble floor decorated with graffiti intarsia, which was produced in the years 1369-1547 by Sienser artists

[3] Über Nacht wurden in unserem Viertel schon wieder sieben neue Graffiti gesprüht.

[3] Seven new graffiti were sprayed in our quarter again overnight

[3] Wegen des ausufernden Anbringens von Graffiti wurde im deutschen Strafgesetzbuch extra § 303 II geschaffen.

[3] Because of the excessive attachment of graffiti, there was an extra § 303 II created in the German Criminal Code

[3] „Sogar einige der Graffiti, die sie täglich sah, hätte er aufsagen können.“

[3] "Even some of the graffiti she saw every day, he could have said"

[3] „Aber Graffiti können uns auch zum Denken bringen.“

[3] "But graffiti can also bring us to think"

[3] „Ein großes Graffito an der Wand zeigte einen jungen Mann in seiner ganzen natürlichen Pracht, der den Betrachter verschmitzt anlächelte.“

[3] "A large graffito on the wall showed a young man in all his natural splendor, who smiled back at the viewer"

[3] „Grafitti dienten der Information, wenn man mit seiner Notdurft beschäftigt war.“

[3] "Grafitti served the information if you were employed with your emergency)

How do you pronounce Graffito?

Graffito

Pictures or photos of Graffito

[1] ein altes Graffito bei einem Kloster
[1] ein altes Graffito bei einem Kloster
[2] Graffiti im Mamorfußboden der Kathedrale von Siena
[2] Graffiti im Mamorfußboden der Kathedrale von Siena
[3] ein Graffito in Brasilien
[3] ein Graffito in Brasilien

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