Is it der, die oder das Grube?

DIE

The correct article in German of Grube is die. So it is die Grube! (nominative case)

The word Grube 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.

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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 Grube?

How does the declension of Grube 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 Grube	die Gruben
Genitive	der Grube	der Gruben
Dative	der Grube	den Gruben
Akkusative	die Grube	die Gruben

What is the meaning of Grube in German?

Grube has various definitions in German:

[1] Natural or artificially created deepening in the ground

[1] natürliche oder künstlich angelegte Vertiefung im Erdboden

[2] Bining

[2] Bergwerk

[3] Grave

[3] Grab

[4] Short for: Fäkalien pit

[4] kurz für: Fäkaliengrube

How to use Grube in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Grube with translations in English.

[1] Die Indios bauen eine Grube, um Tapire einzufangen.

[1] The Indios build a pit to incorporate tapire

[1] „Im Oppidum Manching belegten mehr als 100 Gruben für Getreide die Bedeutung der Landwirtschaft außerhalb der Stadtmauern.“

[1] "In the Oppidum Manching, more than 100 pits for cereals showed the importance of agriculture outside the city wall" "

[2] Die Grube wurde wegen wiederholter Wassereinbrüche geschlossen.

[2] The pit was closed due to repeated water break -ins

[2] „Sie stand um vier Uhr früh auf, wenn die Männer in die Grube fuhren.“

[2] "She got up at four in the morning when the men went to the pit" "

[2] „Am nächsten Tage stieg ich wieder in die Grube hinab, wo ich viele Stunden eifrig das Handwerk eines Bergmanns ausübte.“

[2] "The next day I got down into the pit again, where I eagerly performed a miner's craft for many hours"

[2] „Sie drangen in die Grube vor.“

[2] "They penetrated into the pit"

[3] Der Sarg wird in die Grube herabgelassen.

[3] The coffin is lowered into the pit

[4] Die Grube muss mindestens einmal im Jahr geleert werden.

[4] The pit must be emptied at least once a year

Grube

Grube (Österreich)

Is it der, die oder das Grube?

DAS

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

The word Grube is neuter, therefore the correct article is das.

The article is needed if "pit" of a certain quality, at a certain time or period as a subject or object in the sentence, is otherwise, i.e. usually, no article is used.

Context 2

German declension of Grube?

How does the declension of Grube 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	(das) Grube	—
Genitive	(des Grube) (des Grubes) Grubes	—
Dative	(dem) Grube	—
Akkusative	(das) Grube	—

What is the meaning of Grube in German?

Grube is defined as:

[1] A municipality in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

[1] eine Gemeinde in Schleswig-Holstein, Deutschland

How to use Grube in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Grube with translations in English.

[1] Grube liegt in Deutschlands Norden.

[1] Grube is located in Germany's north

[1] Grube befindet sich unweit der Ostsee.

[1] Grube is located not far from the Baltic Sea

How do you pronounce Grube?

Grube

Grube (Österreich)

Pictures or photos of Grube

[2] eine Grube, in der Kohle abgebaut wird

[3] Grube für einen Sarg

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