Is it der, die oder das Großmutter?
DIE
The correct article in German of Großmutter is die. So it is die Großmutter! (nominative case)
The word Großmutter is feminine, therefore the correct article is die.
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 Großmutter?
How does the declension of Großmutter 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 | die Großmutter | die Großmütter |
| Genitive | der Großmutter | der Großmütter |
| Dative | der Großmutter | den Großmüttern |
| Akkusative | die Großmutter | die Großmütter |
What is the meaning of Großmutter in German?
Großmutter has various definitions in German:
[1] Mother of the father or mother
[1] Mutter des Vaters oder der Mutter[2] Colloquially: Mrs. von Old age
[2] umgangssprachlich: Frau von hohem AlterHow to use Großmutter in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Großmutter with translations in English.
[1] Ich war gestern bei meiner Großmutter.
[1] I was with my Grandmutterä yesterday[1] „Polens Großmütter widerstehen erfolgreich den Versuchungen der neuen Zeit und verwandeln sich nur in seltensten Fällen in eine rüstige Seniorin nach westeuropäischem Muster.“
[1] "Poland's grandmothers successfully resist the temptations of the new time and rarely transform themselves into a vigorous senior citizen to Western European musical musical people"[1] Frau Klemert ist letzte Woche Großmutter geworden.
[1] Ms. Klemert became grandmother last week[1] „Enkelin Lena hat sich viel mit ihren beiden Großmüttern über den Krieg unterhalten.“
[1] "Grandery Lena talked a lot with her two grandmothers about the war"[1] „Jedes Mal, wenn meine Großmutter nach unten ging, um ein Glas Marmelade heraufzuholen, folgte ich ihr.“
[1] "Every time my grandmother went down to get a glass of jam, I followed her" "[1] „In Deutschland waren wir Weihnachten immer bei meiner Großmutter, das war sehr schön.“
[1] "In Germany we were always with my grandmother, that was very Schönä"[1] „Die Geschwindigkeit der Bilder war nichts für ihn, während die Großmutter nichts gegen einen Film mit Zarah Leander hatte.“
[1] "The speed of the pictures was not for him, while the grandmother had nothing against a film with Zarah Leander"[2] Schau dir mal die Großmutter da an.
[2] Take a look at the grandmother there
Is it der, die oder das Großmutter?
DIE
The correct article in German of Großmutter is die. So it is die Großmutter! (nominative case)
The word Großmutter is feminine, therefore the correct article is die.
Related names such as grandmother treats like their own names. They are then used without an article and have a genitive on -s. The dative and accusative was formed earlier with -n and it still becomes regionally or poetically.
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German declension of Großmutter?
How does the declension of Großmutter 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 | Großmutter | — |
| Genitive | Großmutters Großmutterns | — |
| Dative | Großmutter Großmuttern | — |
| Akkusative | Großmutter Großmuttern | — |
What is the meaning of Großmutter in German?
Großmutter is defined as:
[1] Family: (own) grandmother
[1] familiär: (eigene) GroßmutterHow to use Großmutter in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Großmutter with translations in English.
[1] „Wenn Ulrich Dehnecke Großmutterns ‘Villa Johanna‘ zurückerobern möchte, wird er mit dem scheuen Immobilienkraken vor Gericht gehen müssen.“
[1] "If Ulrich Dehnecke wants to recapture‘ Villa Johanna ’, he will have to go to court with the shy real estate octopus"[1] „Quark, Gurke, Eigelb, Milch – das war Großmutterns ganze Kosmetik. Und zu Recht, die Schönmacher aus der Küche haben sich seit Jahrhunderten bewährt und halten auch wissenschaftlichen Urteilen stand, berichtet die Apotheken Rundschau.“
[1] "Quark, cucumber, egg yolk, milk - that was grandmother's entire cosmetics and rightly right, the Schönmacher from the kitchen has proven themselves for centuries and also stood scientific judgments, reports the pharmacies Rundschau."[1] „Wir sehen die neuen Bikinis und sofort fällt uns ein: Haben wir dieses Modell nicht vor kurzem in Großmutterns Wäschetruhe aus dem Altenheim geholt - und dann entsorgt?“
[1] "We see the new bikinis and immediately thinks of us: we have not recently brought this model out of the old people's home in grandmaker's tumble chest - and then disposed of"[1] „Das (unsichtbare) Gegenüber vergleicht noch ein bisschen; nach Großmutterns Motto: ‘Drum prüfe, wer sich ewig bindet, ob er nicht ’was Bess’res findet.‘“
[1] "The (invisible) compared to a little bit after grandmother's motto: 'Trying, whoever binds himself forever, whether he is not what Bess’res finds" "[1] „Ob Großmutter für ihre Lehrtätigkeit überhaupt eine Bezahlung erhielt, weiß ich nicht.“
[1] "I don't know whether grandmother received a payment for her teaching at all"How do you pronounce Großmutter?
Pictures or photos of Großmutter
![[1] Kind, Mutter, Großmutter und Urgroßmutter](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/df/Baby_Mother_Grandmother_and_Great_Grandmother.jpg/220px-Baby_Mother_Grandmother_and_Great_Grandmother.jpg)
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