Is it der, die oder das Heft?
DAS
The correct article in German of Heft is das. So it is das Heft! (nominative case)
The word Heft is neuter, therefore the correct article is das.
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 Heft?
How does the declension of Heft 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 Heft | die Hefte |
Genitive | des Hefts des Heftes | der Hefte |
Dative | dem Heft dem Hefte | den Heften |
Akkusative | das Heft | die Hefte |
What is the meaning of Heft in German?
Heft has various definitions in German:
[1] Covered assembly of sheets of paper that can be written on, especially for school
[1] mit einem Einband versehene Zusammenheftung von Blättern aus Papier, auf die geschrieben werden kann, vor allem für die Schule[2] single issue of a magazine
[2] einzelne Nummer einer Zeitschrift[3] thin, paperback, unbound book
[3] dünnes, broschiertes, nicht festgebundenes Buch[4] Handle of weapons and tools
[4] Griffstück von Waffen und WerkzeugenHow to use Heft in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Heft with translations in English.
[1] Der Lehrer sammelte die Hefte ein.
[1] The teacher collected the notebooks[2] Von dieser Zeitschrift sind nur zwei Hefte erschienen.
[2] Only two issues of this magazine have been publishedIs it der, die oder das Heft?
DAS
The correct article in German of Heft is das. So it is das Heft! (nominative case)
The word Heft is neuter, therefore the correct article is das.
Context 2
German declension of Heft?
How does the declension of Heft 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 Heft | die Hefte |
Genitive | des Hefts des Heftes | der Hefte |
Dative | dem Heft dem Hefte | den Heften |
Akkusative | das Heft | die Hefte |
What is the meaning of Heft in German?
Heft is defined as:
[1] Handle on a bladed weapon or a knife
[1] Griff an einer Klingenwaffe oder einem MesserHow to use Heft in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Heft with translations in English.
[1] Das Heft des Messers hat sich gelöst.
[1] The handle of the knife has come off.How do you pronounce Heft?
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