Is it der, die or das Gruß?
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Gruß
The correct article in German of Gruß is der. So it is der Gruß! (nominative case)
The word Gruß is masculine, therefore the correct article is der.
Since the introduction of the new German spelling, many people have been writing the word "Greeting", especially in the final greetings of (electronic) letters with a double S.. This variant may be increasingly used due to uncertainty about the new writing rules.
German declension of Gruß?
How does the declension of Gruß 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 Gruß | die Grüße |
| Genitive | des Grußes | der Grüße |
| Dative | dem Gruß dem Gruße | den Grüßen |
| Akkusative | den Gruß | die Grüße |
What is the meaning of Gruß in German?
Gruß has various definitions in German:
[1] addressing a person on arrival, departure, at certain times of the day or on occasions as a sign of a friendly attitude
[1] das Ansprechen einer Person bei Ankunft, Abschied, zu bestimmten Tageszeiten oder Anlässen als Zeichen freundlicher Gesinnung[2] friendly wishes that one person should direct to another, this as a sign of solidarity
[2] freundliche Wünsche, die eine Person einer anderen ausrichten soll, dies als Zeichen der VerbundenheitHow to use Gruß in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Gruß with translations in English.
[1] „Guten Tag“ ist ein Gruß.
[1] "Hello" is a greeting .[2] Bestell ihr schöne Grüße von mir.
[2] Order her best regards from me.[2] Schönen Gruß von Michael!
[2] Greetings from Michael![2] Liebe Grüße an deine Schwester!
[2] Greetings to your sister!
