Is it der, die oder das Großteil?
DER
The correct article in German of Großteil is der. So it is der Großteil! (nominative case)
The word Großteil 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 …).
German declension of Großteil?
How does the declension of Großteil 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 Großteil | die Großteile |
| Genitive | des Großteiles des Großteils | der Großteile |
| Dative | dem Großteil dem Großteile | den Großteilen |
| Akkusative | den Großteil | die Großteile |
What is the meaning of Großteil in German?
Großteil has various definitions in German:
[1] Without plural: Most of a whole
[1] ohne Plural: der größte Teil einer Gesamtheit[2] A large part
[2] ein großer TeilHow to use Großteil in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Großteil with translations in English.
[1] Der Großteil der Anwohner war mit den Umbaumaßnahmen einverstanden.
[1] The majority of the residents agreed with the renovation measures[1] Karin verbrachte den Großteil ihrer Freizeit mit Lesen.
[1] Karin spent most of her free time with reading[1] „Ein Großteil der Portugiesen in Angola lebte in Luanda.“
[1] "Most of the Portuguese in Angola lived in Luandae"[1] „Zum Glück fand der Großteil seiner überschwänglichen Rede, die aus einer Reisebroschüre hätte stammen können, im Wagen statt, sodass ich nur Bruchteile davon zu hören bekam, als wir anhielten, um unser Nachtlager aufzuschlagen.“
Fortunately, the majority of his exuberant speech, which could have come from a travel brochure, took place in the car, so I only heard fractions when we stopped to open our night camp "[1] „Möchte man dem Ergebnis von Frage 8 Glauben schenken, so geht es dem Großteil aller Befragten in Deutschland sehr gut.“
[1] "If you want to believe the result of question 8, the majority of all respondents in Germany are very good"[2] Ein Großteil der Studienanfänger verfügt nicht über die nötigen Sprachkenntnisse.
[2] A large part of the new students do not have the necessary language skills[2] "Wir müssen uns auf eine Zeit vorbereiten, in der wahrscheinlich Großteile des Landes immer mal wieder unter Wasser stehen werden", glaubt Metselaar.
[2] "We have to prepare for a time when the country will probably be under water from time to time," believes Metselaarien[2] Weil die Studiengebühren in den letzten Jahren drastisch stiegen, müssen Mittelklasse-Familien mittlerweile Großteile ihres Einkommen für horrende tuitions aufbringen.
[2] Because the tuition fees have risen drastically in recent years, mid-range families have to raise large parts of their income for horrendous tuition[2] „Val und Rosa zogen sich Schlapphüte über den Kopf, die einen Großteil ihrer Gesichter verbargen.“
[2] "Val and Rosa pulled the head over the head, which hid a large part of their faces"[2] „Ich döste einen Großteil der Nacht vor mich hin, in der Hoffnung, der nächste Tag würde es mir ermöglichen, einen Gutteil der über drei Jahre gehegten Liebesträume zu verwirklichen, genauso lange wie ich das Quartett schon kannte.“
[2] "I do a large part of the night in front of myself, in the hope that the next day would make it possible for me to realize a good part of the love dreams over three years, just as long as I know the quartet"How do you pronounce Großteil?
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